Lighthouse

you, you're not the first to ask

and probably not the last

and i don't expect you to understand

why i stayed upon this rock

after the birds had gone

and all of the waves turned to sand

i am a lighthouse

in a desert and i stand alone

i dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago

and i remember his cool waters and i still glow

these days, the sunlight has bleached my paint

and the moonlight has made it plain

that nobody needs me to call them home

but i swear there was a time when i

would shine for him through the night

and he was the only ocean that i have known

i am a lighthouse

in a desert and i stand alone

i dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago

and i remember his cool waters and i still glow

now my lantern bears a crack

and i know he will not be back

but i will leave the light on forever

i am a lighthouse

in a desert and i stand alone

i dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago

and i remember his cool waters and i still glow