Don McGlashan - Courier lyrics

I catch the ferry with the evening sun Everywhere you look there's police with guns On the bulkheads, hand-lettered signs In every language but mine But no mistaking their intention I think of what I'll buy with the money I'll get But one false move and I'll get caught My blood is humming like the engines My jacket's big to hide the shape A high-street fortune under silver tape More uniforms on the lower deck I think by now they can see me sweat How I wish I'd never planned this I think of how you looked when you saw me off Your green dress slowly getting lost Among the crowd along the landing And there's far too many people in the world For everyone to be just background noise A handful have to matter more than we could ever say I just learned this today The boat leaves the city like a painter stepping back Centre frame the buildings shrinking into black While all around the sky expands I see the clouds hanging on the land And the grey night descending The stern wave folds its paper dart I know this story off by heart But all at once I can see the ending And there's far too many people in the world For everyone to be just background noise A handful have to matter more than we could ever say I just learned this today I don't know why I never told you I'm out of my depth and I need to hold you