Annie from Pointing North by Sharon Von Fange

Annie longs let go
What she wants to do learn to swim
But she stands on the shore
And never jumps in

Staring into the depths
She’s caressed by a passing breeze
From another running by
As he plunges in

Annie needs the cold, cool water
She wants refreshment for her soul
In her life there are so many regrets
Inside her there’s a hole

Annie holds her breath
As the stranger rises up for air
Then she takes a risk and yells
Hey, you, there in the water

Are you always this brave
What’s it like in the cold, cool water
And what would you choose to say
To me and to the others

Come and feel the cold, cool water
You’ll find refreshment for your soul
In your life there won’t be one regret
You will be made whole

Annie stands on the shore
With squinted eyes below a furrowed brow
Can she trust the words she’s heard
And let herself go

Suddenly, Annie rears back
She pumps her arms and steps into the stranger’s tracks
She is running knees to chest
And never looking back – no never looking back

Annie’s found the cold, cool water
She knows refreshment for her soul
In her life there isn’t one regret
Finally, she’s whole – Annie is whole

• Acoustic
• Singer-Songwriter
• ballad
• inspirational pop
• lush strings
• rainstick
• story song
• Columbia