I stand on a cedar beam
Watching every harbor steam
Salty spray upon my face
Holding tight to this old place
Spinning slow in a winter breeze
Bending low like the willow trees
Copper skin turning emerald green
The loneliest sight that you've ever seen
I watch the fishing boats go by
Underneath a heavy gray sky
Iron nails start to flake and peel
Turning slow on a rusted wheel
Spinning slow in a winter breeze
Bending low like the willow trees
Copper skin turning emerald green
The loneliest sight that you've ever seen
Gulls are screaming loud and white
In the fading amber light
I can feel the northern chill
While the harbor water stays still
Spinning slow in a winter breeze
Bending low like the willow trees
Copper skin turning emerald green
The loneliest sight that you've ever seen
The wind is a heavy hand
Pushing me far from the land
I point to the east and the west
Giving my weary heart a rest
Salt is biting deep in my vein
Washing clean in the autumn rain
I am frozen in a steady stare
Floating on the freezing air
Spinning slow in a winter breeze
Bending low like the willow trees
Copper skin turning emerald green
The loneliest sight that you've ever seen
Emerald green and gold
Watching the year unfold