The Glass Archivist

[Intro]
[Verse]
Frosted edges of blue
Remind me of you
On the salt-kissed shelf
I talk to myself
Cataloging the gray
Of a long winter day
In the lighthouse shade
Where the memories fade
I count every piece
For a moment of peace
[Pre-Chorus]
In the sand and the drift
I find a new gift
A cobalt blue heart
A small work of art
[Chorus]
Wait for the white sail
When my courage might fail
I slip a smooth stone
Into pockets unknown
A secret in glass
As the months slowly pass
One, two, three, we sway
In our own quiet way
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, the sea glass glow
Ooh, the things we know
[Break]
[Verse]
At the general store
By the creaky front door
You look at the sky
As the gulls wander by
I’m checking the ropes
And I’m checking my hopes
Your jacket is worn
Where the lining is torn
I hide a green shard
Though the breathing is hard
[Pre-Chorus]
With a flick of the wrist
In the morning-time mist
I leave you a sign
That I wish you were mine
[Chorus]
Wait for the white sail
When my courage might fail
I slip a smooth stone
Into pockets unknown
A secret in glass
As the months slowly pass
One, two, three, we sway
In our own quiet way
[Bridge]
The harp strings are humming
I hear you are coming
The trumpet is gold
And the story is old
We build to the height
Of the Lydian light
But I stay in the dark
With a tiny glass spark
[Chorus]
Wait for the white sail
When my courage might fail
I slip a smooth stone
Into pockets unknown
A secret in glass
As the months slowly pass
One, two, three, we sway
In our own quiet way
[Verse]
Now the cello is deep
While the villagers sleep
I return to the tide
With nowhere to hide
The amber is bright
In the fading of light
Just a girl on the shore
Who doesn't ask for more
[Outro]