Lighthouse - Antje Duvekot

You, you’re not the first to ask

And probably not the last

And I don’t expect you to understand

Why I stayed upon this rock

After the birds had gone

And all of the waves turned to sand

I am a lighthouse

In a desert and i stand alone

I dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago

And I remember his cool waters and I still glow

These days the sunlight has bleached my paint

And the moonlight has made it plain

That nobody needs me to call them home

But i swear there was a time when

I would shine for him through the night

And he was the only ocean that I have known

I am a lighthouse

In a desert and I stand alone

I dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago

And I remember his cool waters and I still glow

Now my lantern bears a crack

And I know he will not be back

But I will leave the light on forever

I am a lighthouse

In a desert and I stand alone

I dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago

And I remember his cool waters and I still glow