GOAT

GOAT BOAT ©2026 John F. Sendelbach

[Intro ...a cappella – stacked, playful] I found the bridge… I found the bridge… There’s a goat in the hedge, yeah there’s a goat on the bridge… Don’t rock the boat… don’t mock the goat… [Verse 1] Just let it go, move on, leave it in the past Water under bridge, yeah, it’s movin’ way too fast Don’t look back, don’t you dare take a peek That’s how you get branded a narrative freak Give it time, give it space, keep your timing polite The weatherman says that the timing ain’t right We’ll revisit it later, better sleep on it instead While the memory hole is open and it’s gotta be fed [Chorus] Let it flow, water under the bridge Let it go, keep it buried in the hedge Don’t rock the boat, keep your mouth real tight Don’t mock the goat, stay outta sight Be the bigger person, yeah, forget and forgive Gotta dump the data if you really wanna live Don’t be so negative, you’re only hurting you The system’s got a vibe—you’re messin’ with the view Choose peace, choose silence, keep your record clean While the boys in the basement wipe down the scene You’re obsessive, you’re stuck, you’re losin’ the loop Just a scratchin’ little record in institutional soup They’ll nod when you’re talkin’, say they hear what you said Then file you away with the already-dead Context gets stripped, story cut to the bone Truth walks in loud—walks back out alone [Chorus] Let it flow, water under the bridge Let it go, keep it buried in the hedge Don’t rock the boat, keep your mouth real tight Don’t mock the goat, stay outta sight [Instrumental Break Guitar solo] [Bridge] They say you need closure—you’re the problem now Sky’s turnin’ black but they won’t say how How many nights we gotta sleep in the hedge? Boat’s takin’ water—there’s a goat on the bridge Don’t rock it… don’t rock it… Don’t mock it… don’t mock it… keep it quiet… keep it hid… [Chorus] Let it flow, water under the bridge Let it go, keep it buried in the hedge Don’t rock the boat, keep your mouth real tight Don’t mock the goat, stay outta sight Be the bigger person—yeah, that’s what they say While the current pulls the evidence away Smile for the room, keep the whole thing afloat Long as nobody listens to the goat [Outro] Don’t rock the boat — don’t rock it Don’t mock the goat — don’t mock it Don’t rock the boat — keep it quiet Don’t mock the goat — bury it Don’t rock the boat… don’t mock the goat… Don’t rock the boat… don’t mock the goat…