Don Williams Shadow Land song lyrics

Shadow Land

Don Williams

Bob McDill

Everytime the tide comes in the tide goes out

Some folks fail some do alright

You could take a johnboat all the way to town

Had an angry broken father, in a house beside the water

CHORUS:

Shadowland, what secret are you keeping

Are you only sleepin to wake another day

Shadowland, Oh how could I have loved you

I never really knew you, anyway

Funny how the stars down there shine so bright

Breeze comes in just like a prayer

Mama asked Jesus to keep Daddy home at night

I guess it was a pity, but Jesus never did it

CHORUS:

Shadowland, what secret are you keeping

Are you only sleepin to wake another day

Shadowland, Oh how could I have loved you

I never really knew you, anyway

BRIDGE:

Storms blew up from Mexico, the boats would all come in

Nights like that you could smell salt water on the wind

I was so young back then

Brother was a gifted child so they said

We could build a starship in the yard

Angry voices came from the house at night

So we'd play a game he made up

And stay out a little later

CHORUS:

Shadowland, what secret are you keeping

Are you only sleepin to wake another day

Shadowland, Oh how could I have loved you

I never really knew you, anyway