Meter running on a fare that never pays
Watching him wander through the foggy days
Salt crust chewing on my dashboard dials
He traces piers for miles of winding trails
Tide pulls heavy on a rusted chain
Anchor dragging through the mud and rain
Compass spinning in a broken glass
Watching moments fade like diesel gas
Fog horn singing low a lullaby
Golden Gate swallowing the grey sky
He don't need a chart to find his way home
Just the rhythm of the ocean foam
Teak deck polished with a calloused hand
Salt water bleeding from the timber planks
I traded horizons for a view of land
Now I count the buoys like money in the bank
Meter ticking on a stalled out ride
Passenger staring at the turning tide
No destination on the dashboard screen
Just the trace of where the dock has been
Fog horn singing low a lullaby
Golden Gate swallowing the grey sky
He don't need a chart to find his way home
Just the rhythm of the ocean foam
Cabbie wisdom in a cigarette smoke
Kid the bay don't care if you're rich or broke
He tips his cap with a coin from sixty-three
Says the water remembers what the land lets be
Headlights cutting through the marine layer
Two old souls sharing a silent prayer
One steers a wheel, one walks the line
Both searching for a forgotten sign
Fog horn singing low a lullaby
Golden Gate swallowing the grey sky
He don't need a chart to find his way home
Just the rhythm of the ocean foam
Rope coiled neatly on a weathered cleat
Boots planted firm on the splintered seat
Seagull cries a ragged jagged song
Walking steady where I belong
Fog horn singing low a lullaby
Golden Gate swallowing the grey sky
He don't need a chart to find his way home
Just the rhythm of the ocean foam
Fog horn singing low a lullaby
Golden Gate swallowing the grey sky
Engine idling on the Embarcadero
Fade to grey where the water meets the hero