Track Insight / Lyrics
You tuck that case 'gainst splintered wood
Wind bites hard where harbor stood
Salt spray kisses violin chin
You grin wide and tuck it in
Bow hair stiff with ocean brine
My regulars don't ask your name
Just nod slow likealways came
Eggs run yellow on white plate
You play soft while bacon fate
Sizzles rhythm in the pan
Salt and rosin mix on hands
Harbor sings in minor strands
Two ghosts warm in morning gray
No words needed, none to say
Just music rising from the pier
Case snaps shut at six a.m.
Ferry horn blows once again
You wipe strings on denim sleeve
Tip your hat and make to leave
Coffee cup waits, steam still curled
Salt and rosin mix on hands
Harbor sings in minor strands
Two ghosts warm in morning gray
No words needed, none to say
Just music rising from the pier
Flour dust on my thumb callous
Rosin dust on your bow wrist
Different trades, same quiet grace
Same tired lines on weathered face
We both know what silence costs
Tomorrow wind will shift due east
You'll pick the same spot, same feast
I'll save a stool, black coffee strong
You'll play the same sad, sweet song
Regulars won't blink an eye
Pier lights flicker, gulls cry loud
Your melody cuts through the cloud
Not a ballad, not a hymn
Just notes that know where I've been
Salt and rosin, hand in hand
Salt and rosin mix on hands
Harbor sings in minor strands
Two ghosts warm in morning gray
No words needed, none to say
Just music rising from the pier
Salt and rosin mix on hands
Harbor sings in minor strands
Two ghosts warm in morning gray
No words needed, none to say
Just music rising from the pier
Salt and rosin, understood
Grill goes cold, bow rests now
Dawn breaks quiet anyhow