Black coffee in a ceramic cup
The morning sun is not yet up
A vinyl seat and a formica table
The midnight air is cold and unstable
Golden beam on a window pane
Cutting through the coastal rain
Heavy iron and a salt spray breeze
Bringing the restless mind to ease
A yellow coat and a silver ring
The way the winter currents swing
You watch the water from the booth
A quiet place to find the truth
Golden beam on a window pane
Cutting through the coastal rain
Heavy iron and a salt spray breeze
Bringing the restless mind to ease
The tugboat pulls the tanker in
Where the grey Atlantic waters spin
A sudden flash of a beacon bright
Turning the diner white with light
Cold steel cables and a diesel hum
Waiting for the city day to come
A shared look across the sugar bowl
A momentary calming of the soul
Golden beam on a window pane
Cutting through the coastal rain
Heavy iron and a salt spray breeze
Bringing the restless mind to ease
The waitress pours a second brew
The harbor view is coming through
We leave the booth as the sirens call
Against the harbor's granite wall
Golden beam on a window pane
Cutting through the coastal rain
Heavy iron and a salt spray breeze
Bringing the restless mind to ease
Just a beam of light
In the middle of the night
The harbor light
The harbor light
