I hide beneath the wooden beam
A wooden ghost inside a dream
The harbor wind blows cold and grey
I watch the ferries sail away
Salty air and silver gold
Stories that the tide has told
Hold me close in velvet light
Keep me humming through the night
The rust is eating at the pier
The city noise is all I hear
My varnish peels in salty spray
I wait for someone's hand today
Salty air and silver gold
Stories that the tide has told
Hold me close in velvet light
Keep me humming through the night
A girl arrives with camera lens
The lonely harbor street descends
She sees my shape inside the shade
A golden glow that will not fade
Salty air and silver gold
Stories that the tide has told
Hold me close in velvet light
Keep me humming through the night
She lifts me from the sandy floor
I feel the music start once more
A sudden spark a bright new chord
The kind of joy I can afford
Salty air and silver gold
Stories that the tide has told
Hold me close in velvet light
Keep me humming through the night
Humming through the night Salty silver light
(Ooh, just play it loud)