Cab waits where the pier meets bay
Fog hides the bridge cables gray
Rosin dust on frozen bow
Music cuts the wind below
Wheels lock tight on wet asphalt
Engine hums a low counterpart
Strings rise through the salt air draft
Vibrato shakes the anchor shaft
Pier bow cries at breaking day
Fare box waits for no man's pay
Pier bow sings the night away
Dawn steals the melody's sway
Case open on splintered wood
Coins catch in the misty gleam
Tourists gone and locals sleeping
Only gulls to hear the theme
Wheels lock tight on wet asphalt
Engine hums a low counterpart
Strings rise through the salt air draft
Vibrato shakes the anchor shaft
Pier bow cries at breaking day
Fare box waits for no man's pay
Pier bow sings the night away
Dawn steals the melody's sway
Passenger door stays unopened
Driver watches from the seat
Music writes what words leave broken
Pavement holds the rhythm sweet
Golden Gate swallows amber light
Meter drops and strings ignite
No destination, just the sound
Tires spin on hollow ground
Pier bow cries at breaking day
Fare box waits for no man's pay
Pier bow sings the night away
Dawn steals the melody's sway
Shift ends where the pier meets water
Bow rests on a velvet cloth
City wakes to horns and clatter
Driver carries home the song
Pier bow cries at breaking day
Fare box waits for no man's pay
Pier bow sings the night away
Dawn steals the melody's sway
Pier bow cries — the fare is paid
Music lingers, shadows fade
Meter stops. Bow lifts. Dawn breaks.