Boardwalk Dusk

[Intro]
[Verse]
Gray sky meets the ocean's edge
Damp wood of this picnic ledge
Seagulls cry a lonely pledge
Above the waves that never budge
[Pre-Chorus]
A crumpled ticket, a faded show
Whispers of where we used to go
This coffee's cold, the hour is slow
And I'm watching the last light glow
[Chorus]
Raindrops on the ceramic rim
A memory, growing dim
Of laughter shared, a hopeful hymn
Now just the tide's soft, mournful hymn
[Verse]
The salt air clings, a gentle shroud
No one else within this crowd
Just echoes spoken, not aloud
Beneath a softly weeping cloud
[Pre-Chorus]
A half-empty mug, a story untold
A future that we couldn't hold
Now memories turn to winter's cold
More precious than a chest of gold
[Chorus]
Raindrops on the ceramic rim
A memory, growing dim
Of laughter shared, a hopeful hymn
Now just the tide's soft, mournful hymn
[Bridge]
Muted trumpet, a distant sigh
As painted clouds drift slowly by
Did we miss our chance, you and I?
Beneath this vast and fading sky
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Raindrops on the ceramic rim
A memory, growing dim
Of laughter shared, a hopeful hymn
Now just the tide's soft, mournful hymn
[Outro]