Beach Song

Woke up this morning it was 1969 and I was
Tangled up like christmas lights around an old girlfriend 
of mine
We'd watch the east bring up the dawn, race west and drink 
our kisses as the
Sun sank down to drown within the sea

Seasons came and seasons went, love got made and love got 
meant
Wake up late to pass out spent, play all day and pay the 
rent
And things were finally starting to make sense, the world 
was ours to save
And every day it seemed like it could last forever

Woke up from that dream and it was 2001
Shirts tucked in and drinks with gin and living on the run
Our happy ending never got around to getting done, it seems
 like
Everyone's still playing games but they sure don't look 
like fun, and they tell me

You don't have to change the world, you don't have to save 
the girl
You don't have to live your life like you believe in 
something more
You shouldn't want for her to wait, you're pretty good but 
you're not great
Just sit back down and take your mind off everything you 
think you should do

People I meet say to cover your feet and try a different 
pair of shoes every night
But what do you do when it's shoe number two that seems to 
be the one you fit just right
Do you go ahead and roll with the moment even though you 

both know it's gonna
Hurt like a mother when your foot comes out
Or do you throw it away and keep shopping
Or think about stopping there to wear it till the sole 
gives out

And I'll be back to save the world, sing my songs and get 
that girl
And I will try to live my life like I believe in something 
more
And when it all seems less than great I guess I'll put my 
trust in fate
Just sit back down and take my mind off and try to stop 
aching for you