Take Kingsway past the Gasparilla Parade
Through stucco gates, down to the pier
And watch the sunset fade

The dimming lights that call the night
to center stage
Follow them down, deep into the waves
And let the music play

Not even sure why I'm here
What was I hoping to find?
I thought if I could buy a ticket to that time
Navigate the maze of long-lost days
Somehow I might just reclaim what was once mine

Exactly what I want is hard to define

Let's just suppose for a moment
I finally make it to you
I'd love to sit you down
Share a thing or two
Provide a distant early warning
For when you're feeling blue

CH
I'm tapping dots and dashes out into the ether
Drumming deep into my heart
Sending a signal the only way that I know how
Trying to reach you in your 'here and now'

Something deep inside me started stirring
Something in me, I can feel it aching
Peach-colored stucco slowly breaking apart
A thin facade hiding cinder block hearts

(CH)

How will I know when I have reached you?
How will I find you in these waves?
The wind is blowing
I can hear it still beseech you
What might happen if you ever forgave yourself?

Drifting off, find myself in an old hallway
Eyes are watching and they are not mine
Once confronted, driven away
I make my way into the darkness of another time

Through a forest, children laughing
Up ahead, fire glow through the trees
So transfixed, fall right into a hole
that you helped dig
Dirtying my knees

I call your name
Turn your head, look my way
You sit there watching me
As if in a daze

The others keep on eating
They cannot see or hear me
Your face speaks volumes
You do not understand

I wave and say hello
You recognize me
Walking over
you take my hand

I try to warn you of the coming waves
So you won't be the one who never forgave
But you just stand there looking up at me
Smiling, filled with curiosity

(You say) "Why do you worry?
Where did you come from?
And who are you?

"Come on over... I'm pretty good at cooking hot dogs
My little brother likes to burn them up
And eat them blackened
I've got everything I need right here"

So here I sit on the side of the boulevard
Chipping stucco from the cracks in my heart
That's the deal we made
That's the deal we made

And when I reach the pier
Where heartglow torches call the night
to center stage
I'm gonna follow them down
I'm gonna follow them down

The smell of rain
Bicycle family goes rolling by
Seeking shelter from the summer showers
I send you blessings as I recognize

I smile and wave
You catch my eye and wave right back
Rolling onward into your adventure
Everything is right on track

And I recall the words of a friend:
"It's all unfolding just as it should;
Don't be afraid to see the Good."

And I recall the words of a friend:
"Beware those who would have you believe
the sky is falling. Beware."

And as you round the corner,
Just before you disappear from my sight
I see you looking back
And I can hear you calling:

"Take Kingsway past the Gasparilla Parade
Through stucco gates, down to the pier
And watch the sunset fade

The dimming lights that call the night
to center stage
Follow them down, deep into the waves
And let the music play

I'll be right here
Let the music play"