The Wharf Song

Lyrics

[Verse 1] It's not down by the wharf they look for Jesus Down the crooked streets on the misty nights Where the dockmen defy the fate of photographs By looking old before their time And it's not in the lonesome home that friends are found That's how the streets can lay their claims With that scratchy voice so rough and rude That takes your smile but leaves your pain [Chorus] It's not in the crystal ball that dreams are made Not in the stars that shine the way Not in the rainbow but in the rain Not in the cards but in the gamе [Verse 2] There's not any heavеn for sovereign fools Who squander gifts upon themselves For riches aren't always in the golden rule And gold ain't worth its weight in hell So don't blame the fool for your trust in him And don't blame the rules you must play to win And don't blame the poet for his bitter words And don't blame the harlot for her sins [Chorus] It's not in the crystal ball that dreams are made Not in the stars that shine the way Not in the rainbow but in the rain Not in the cards but in the game [Verse 3] It's not in the mountains that those ships come in 'Cept in times of flooding rain And it's not in your eyes that I look for love For I've learned that much from my pain But here I stand before you, love Seeking refuge within your wings Not in the arrow but in the feather that makes it fly Not in the answer to the question why [Chorus] It's not in the crystal ball that dreams are made Not in the stars that shine the way Not in the rainbow but in the rain Not in the cards but in the game [Outro] It's not down by the wharf they look for Jesus And yet they find him just the same