I woke up to shorebirds
I must be close to the sea
I walked through the parking lot;
Felt the pavement burning my bare feet
I stumbled out eastward;
Pushed my way through the reeds
I woke up to shorebirds
I dreamed about drowning at sea

I'm staring out at nothing
Carolina coast
I'll wade through the shallows
It feels like I'm chasing your ghost
And I think about drowning
I'd lay down and let go
I'll see you in heaven, everyone that left me alone

I reached in my pocket to pull out a light
Forgot I threw out my smokes weeks ago
Oh, I can't get it right, but I found your lilies
They're dead and they're dry
I'll plant them here seaside
I'll pray that they come back to life

You and I. You and I
You and I. You and I
And on the horizon, there's a boat fighting tide
All rust stained and pale blue, it's nearing the end of its life
But somehow it keeps floating, all banged up but alive
And I guess I feel better then. I won't lay down and die

I'm not coming home tonight, no
No, I'm not coming home tonight, no
No, I'm not coming home tonight without Dianne by my side, no