I'm not the best soul that ever swam this shore Not even close to what I'm looking for But with all my strength I keep treading the boards Getting closer to where you are I saw you as you slipped on by Thought if I'd reach out I might catch your eye The light in the distance might guide me home Closer to where you are And if love is like the ocean It's breaking over me With your faith and devotion Cover me in hard times Rescue me when the light shines Cause I'm anchored here for all to see Rescue me, oh, rescue me It's true I once forgot what I was looking for Badly broken and beaten by the ones who came before Left me washed up here upon the shore Closer to where you are Now we know you can't live your life in a day It's true there's always something better far away And the day will come when I will stay Closer to where you are And if love is like the ocean It's breaking over me With your faith and devotion Cover me in hard times Rescue me when the light shines Cause I'm anchored here for all to see Rescue me, oh, rescue me There's a mile of water underneath me Black and cold and it defeats me I won't let temptation beat me To get closer to where you are Can you take my hand in case I slip from sight There'll be times when I won't follow that light True love is to let me go Closer, closer And if love is like the ocean It's breaking over me With your faith and devotion Cover me in hard times Rescue me when the light shines Cause I'm anchored here for all to see Rescue me, oh, rescue me Yeah, rescue me Yeah, cover me When the light shines *