Washed up on the shore
Cause I'm a sea shell nothin' more
I'm warnin' ya I'm foolish
I'm warnin' ya, I'm tender and sore

But I'm yearnin' for your moisture
For your lips upon this beach
I'm yearnin' for the future
Your lips leaven mine a tincture

I'm just a sea shell washed upon a shore
Hopin' and dreamin' and prayin' for the poor
Prayin' to God that you'll love me the more
Love me the more, washin' up on this shore