Upon the sea wall the breakwaters pound She holds my hand my soul is bound A salty summer breeze, fresh and alive Her hair blows wildly across the sky
A beacon buoy dances upon the ocean swells Anchored to its destiny attempting to rebel Seagulls attracted by its ringing bell They take their haven in this beacon’s hell
Her brown eyes scan the horizon then back at me I don't know what she sees in me Truth is I hunger to be free; you know, like the sea Yet like the buoy I could never leave
I start to say, you know our dreams are quite insane But she quickly covers my mouth, “Shhh, do you want it to rain? The sun is shining, the sky is blue and I will always love you” I think to myself, what more could I ever want to hear Still my heart is somewhere out there
And again the hungry sea calls out to me Take a chance and come be free Yet then again, where would I be But alone upon the hungry sea...