Waist deep in the Thames on a Sunday morning
She kissed all her friends goodbye and she rowed away
Rain came down on Kingston, we stood silent
She will reach the sea in a couple of days
Will you keep the picture safe?
We will keep the picture safe.
I went climbing mountains high above the city
Looking at the river stretched out like a map below
All her friends were scattered to the corners
Nobody understood why she had to go
I will get my story straight:
We will keep the picture safe.
On the evening news a mother drowned her baby
As I sat there, I knew who to blame
Halfway down Embankment hope was fading
Truth is nothing will ever be the same
I will never see her again
We couldn't keep the picture safe.
Face down in the Thames on a Thursday morning
Watch the picture float away.
She kissed all her friends goodbye and she rowed away
Rain came down on Kingston, we stood silent
She will reach the sea in a couple of days
We will keep the picture safe.
Looking at the river stretched out like a map below
All her friends were scattered to the corners
Nobody understood why she had to go
We will keep the picture safe.
As I sat there, I knew who to blame
Halfway down Embankment hope was fading
Truth is nothing will ever be the same
We couldn't keep the picture safe.
Watch the picture float away.
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