in a song lyric rut...

any minute now my ship is coming in
i keep checking the horizon
and i'll stand on the bow and feel the waves come crashing
i'm crashing down, down, down on it

and you say, be still my love
open up your heart
let the light shine in
don't you understand
i already have a plan
i'm waiting for my real life to begin

and i woke today suddenly nothing happened
but in my dreams i slew the dragon
and down this beaten path, up this cobbled lane
i'm walking in my old footsteps once again

and you say, just be here now
forget about the past
your mask is wearing thin
just let me throw one more dice
i know that i can win
i'm waiting for my real life to begin

any minute now
my ship is coming in
i'll keep checking the horizon
and i'll check my machine
there's sure to be that call
it's gonna happen soon, soon, oh so very soon
it's just that time's a lead

and you say, be still my love
open up your heart
let the light shine in
don't you understand
oh i already have a plan
i'm waiting for my real life to begin

hey...
on a clear day, i can see, see a very long way
and on a clear day, i can see
see a very long way

(colin hay)