The Riverboat Carrie

The Riverboat Carrie under the willow
The passengers waiting to board
The captain's daughter under the moonlight
I watch from the shore

To rhythmic music she would be dancing
Out on the upper deck
Shimmering ribbons in her hair
Beads around her neck

Imagining 
Her name is Carrie
A stranger's silhouette
I will never meet
No one knows her
The way I see her
I could climb aboard
I could take my chances

The cover of midnight I finally decide
To make my way on board
Rounded the nearest corner and hid
Behind the nearest door

Into the ballroom where she was dancing
I sat at the bar
Didn't think I would be noticed
Till someone grabbed my arm

The captain said 
Her name is Carrie
You watch from the shore 
But you will never meet
A poor man's life 
Is not for her
As they took me away 
She returned my glances

The captain said 
Her name is Carrie
You watch from the shore 
But you will never meet
A poor man's life 
Is not for her
As they took me away 
She returned my glances

Imagining 
Her name is Carrie
A stranger's silhouette
I will never meet
No one knows her
The way I see her
I could climb aboard
I could take my chances