Seagulls On The Beach

AS I WALKED ALONG THE BEACH
THE HANGING SUN WAS OUT OF REACH
MY THOUGHTS WERE TOO SO FAR AWAY
I REMEMBER WORDS WE USED TO SAY

WE USED TO RUN ALONG THIS SHORE
A THING WE'VE DONE LONG TIME BEFORE
BEFORE THE WINDS OF CHANGE HAD COME
BEFORE OUR TRUST IN US WERE GONE

INSIDE THE WATER SO FRESH AND BLUE
ALONE WE LAUGH JUST ME AND YOU
BUT NOW LOOK THERE, WHAT WILL YOU SEE
THERE IS NOONE, NOT YOU, NOR ME

ON HEAVEN ONLY SEAGULLS FLY
THEY'RE SHOUTING OUT THEIR LONELY CRY
AS IF THEY SEARCH THEIR LOSTEN FRIEND
BUT THERE'S NO SOUL ON THIS WHITE STRAND

LIKE THE SAND IN THE OCEAN WE'RE WIPED AWAY
AND NOW I CRUISE ALONG THIS BAY
TO SIT AND WATCH THE OPEN SEA
'COS PICTURES BURNING INSIDE ME

THE SUNSET TURNS THE SAND TO BLOOD
AND MIGHTY WAVES WELCOME THE FLOOD
I STRETCH MY LEGS AND HEAR THE CRY
OF SEARCHING SEAGULLS IN THE SKY

I WISH I COULD FLY WITH THEM NOW
OR BE ANOTHER MAN SOMEHOW
TO VANISH LIKE A PUFF OF DUST
JUST TO FORGET THIS LOSS OF TRUST

I MUST CRAWL ON INSIDE MY PAIN
FEEL IN MY FACE THE CRUSHING RAIN
SINCE THIS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN DAY
YOU'RE LIKE THE SUN, TO FAR AWAY

IF ONLY I COULD REACH THE SUN
I WOULD CATCH, GET BACK THE FUN
I SPREAD MY WINGS AND START TO CRY
AND LIKE A SEAGULL I'LL SEARCH THE SKY