Salt air bites the cedar rail
Fog rolls in a heavy veil
I tend the blooms in heated glass
Watching all the tankers pass
The bay is cold and deep
The city falls asleep
I light the pier with amber glow
Where the heavy currents flow
One gold spark in the silver grey
To lead the lonely ships away
Dirt beneath my calloused skin
Letting all the sunlight in
Tending vines and lemon peel
Turning on the iron wheel
The bay is cold and deep
The city falls asleep
I light the pier with amber glow
Where the heavy currents flow
One gold spark in the silver grey
To lead the lonely ships away
Old oil lamps on rusted stands
Steady work for tired hands
Wick and wax and blackened soot
Firmly plant a weathered foot
The mist hides every distant shore
I can't see the coast no more
Just the warmth of a garden bed
And the words that we never said
I light the pier with amber glow
Where the heavy currents flow
One gold spark in the silver grey
To lead the lonely ships away
Greenhouse steam and salty spray
Ending of a winter day
Copper wire and garden twine
Crossing over the harbor line
I light the pier with amber glow
Where the heavy currents flow
One gold spark in the silver grey
To lead the lonely ships away
Keep the lantern low.
Let the current flow.
