Track 6 of the album Umbrella Weather · 2013
Paper Boats in the Gutter
“I watched a boy do this on my street and forgot where I was going. Joaquim's bass is the little current under the boats.”
bossa nova · bossa nova · nostalgic jazz · 3:24
Lyrics
Rain on the awning, rain on the street A little boy kneels on wet concrete Folding the pages of yesterday's news Into small boats with nothing to lose He sets them down where the water runs Racing the puddles, chasing the sun I'm standing here with my coat pulled tight Watching a harbour appear overnight Let them sail, let them sail Paper boats in the gutter, never fail Down to the drain and out to the sea Carrying small dreams for you and for me I had a fleet when I was his size Believed in the ocean behind my eyes The years rolled in like a heavy tide But here's one more boat, and I'm along for the ride Let them sail, let them sail Paper boats in the gutter, never fail Down to the drain and out to the sea Carrying small dreams for you and for me Maybe the world is a little less grey When somebody folds it and sends it away Maybe the rain was a gift all along Making a river for a small boat's song Let them sail, let them sail Paper boats in the gutter, never fail Down to the drain and out to the sea Carrying small dreams for you and for me Let them sail, let them sail Little boats in the rain