You saw the clothes and instinctively called for me You said it was far too cold to swim and he was too far out at sea But I had the hand of a clock beating me There was no time to deflate my evening with heroics like these I don't know what came over me my friendI know I said, 'he's not drowning but waving', but you would not relent I know my hands are shaking but it's not cowardice again That stopped me from jumping in We're stood with water only up to our shins There is a storm blowing in Do I have to shoulder this one? If you wade in, then I'll wade in, Will I be blamed for this one? A freezing mist comes rolling in, I will be blamed for this one I saw him first, beaten and broken by waves Straight away, I knew you'd try and convince that he could be saved So much to prove, you looked a state, It's not my fault that you listened to me When I said that it was already too late Afraid you'll turn on me and I'll go down for this We're both to blame, you know it well We'll have to shoulder this one I won't tell, if you don't tell We'll have to live with this one A freezing mist comes rolling in I will be blamed for this one