[Verse 1]
Sunrise paints the water gold, or at least it used be
You would bite on my apology, and always forgive me
But now the bobber sits there , there’s nothing left to catch
It's sinkin' in right now, boy, you've really met your match
[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm just fishin' for forgiveness, castin' lines into the blue
Hopin' for a second chance, to make it right with you
But the words just sink like stones now, and vanish without a trace
'Cause it looks as if the lake's gone dry, and mercy’s left this place
[Verse 2]
Remember how our lake would shimmer beneath the summer sky?
We'd talk for hours on the bank, watchin' dreams go by
But that was then and this is now, guess I’m a little slow
The only thing I'm catchin' is how far I let things go
[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm just fishin' for forgiveness, castin' lines into the blue
Hopin' for a second chance, to make it right with you
But the words just sink like stones now, vanish without a trace
'Cause it looks as if the lake's gone dry, and mercy’s left this place
[Bridge]
This empty lake is my own makin', I’ve used all my lures on you
It’s gone past the point of dreams, that just don’t come true
Anything that I say to stop this, only seems to make it worse
It’s like trying to have your cake and eat it too
[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm just fishin' for forgiveness, castin' lines into the blue
Hopin' for a second chance, to make it right with you
But the words just sink like stones now, vanish without trace
'Cause it looks as if the lake's gone dry, and mercy’s left this place
[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm just fishin' for forgiveness, castin' lines into the blue
Hopin' for a second chance, to make it right with you
But the words just sink like stones now, vanish without trace
'Cause it looks as if the lake's gone dry, and mercy’s left this place
‘Cause it looks like the lakes gone dry, and mercy’s left this place