Neil Bartram
Nothing Without You
[ALL]
I launched my boat on the water
I paddled. I sailed
I mapped out my course
With hubris, with force
But the current prevailed

No one said, "the wind's there to guide you."
No one said, "the waves are your friend."
So I struggled alone
Getting battered and blown
Around every bend

I, I, I, I am nothing without you
Without your ballast and lift
I'm lost and adrift on the sea
I, I, I, I am nothing without you
And I hope it's true
That you're nothing too
Without me

[GROUP 1]
There I was gliding on air
I sputtered. I soared
I'd rise, thеn I'd fall
Making no progress at all
So much went unexplorеd
[GROUP 2]
No one said, "take heed of the weather."
No one said, "avoid ev'ry cloud."
So I flew with no ties
Into turbulent skies
I was foolish and proud

[ALL]
I, I, I, I am nothing without you
Without your grounding, your rope
I'm untethered and hopelessly free
I, I, I, I am nothing without you
And I hope it's true
That you're nothing too
Without me

You're a reflection of me
I reverberate
You reply
If I have a purpose
If I count at all
You are why
Why?
Why?
Why?
You measure, compare
You make me aware
That I'm neither small nor obscure
I'm alive
You make sure

I, I, I, I am nothing without you
When mysterious forces attack
You're my money-back guarantee
I, I, I, I am nothing without you
And I hope it's true

I hope it's true

And I hope it's true
That you're nothing too
Without me