Down by the harbour with my back to the land I felt my feet sink down in the sand Down by the harbour standing all alone I felt my heart grow heavy as a stone L watched the swans in diesel river And struck a match and watched it burn against the night I almost prayed I almost prayed I almost prayed I traced my steps back through the night Back through the day all the way to the light Boats full of cargo ready to unload Arms of the cranes all ready to hold L watched the swans in diesel river And struck a match and watched it burn against the night I almost prayed I almost prayed I almost prayed Back in the same place but everything's changed I walk the same roads but they'e not the same Back by the harbour with my back to the land Block out the sadness with the palm of my hand. L watched the swans in diesel river And struck a match and watched it burn against the night I almost prayed I almost prayed I almost prayed