It's a hazy winter's day 

And I'm staring out on the southland 

In the twilight distance on the bay 

My mind sees you running through the marshland 

All these years I've been waiting for you

Through the high tides and the low tides too 

But if I stop now how could I ever be with you? 



It's a long race 

If I try I will surely finish 

It's a long race 

If I try I will surely win it 

Some day some night with you 



There's a village on the lower Eastern Shore 

Where the watermen's boats are anchored 

And they work so hard all day long 

Showing me what you want to go after 

All these years I've been pushing so hard 

Through the high times and the low times too 

But if I stop now 

How could I know what I could do



It's a long race 

If I try I will surely finish

It's a long race 

If I try I will surely win it 

Some day some night with you