Rain slicks down the brick and wire
I park my frame near exhaust fire
No tower here just dumpster gray
But I keep watch through night and day
Neon breakwater I hold the line
Salt in my spokes rain on the sign
The city roars like ocean gales
I flash my beam through the alley veils
Courier drops a soggy pack
She nods once no turning back
I check my lens wipe the glass clean
The brightest light that they have seen
Neon breakwater I hold the line
Salt in my spokes rain on the sign
The city roars like ocean gales
I flash my beam through the alley veils
Foghorn bass from subway grates
Shakes the rust on fire escapes
I count the flashes red and green
The steadiest pulse this town has seen
Neon breakwater I hold the line
Salt in my spokes rain on the sign
The city roars like ocean gales
I flash my beam through the alley veils
No keeper log no pension check
Just spokes and chain a salt stung neck
When dawn burns through the smog and grime
I ride the pier keep perfect time
Commuters kick the wet pavement
Unaware of the night I spent
They rush past my resting frame
But the alley knows my keeper name
Neon breakwater I hold the line
Salt in my spokes rain on the sign
The city roars like ocean gales
I flash my beam through the alley veils
Stomp the boards the tide turns in
Neon breakwater shine again
