Salt and Cedar

[Intro]
[Verse]
Salt on my sleeves
The North wind grieves
Old flannel worn thin
Where the cold seeps in
I climb the jagged path
Through the winter's wrath
My boots find the stone
But I'm not alone
[Pre-Chorus]
The grass bends low
To the ebb and flow
I feel you near
In the atmosphere
[Chorus]
Oh, let the light shine bright
We held back the night
Fifty years on the shore
And a thousand more
Raise a glass to the sea
To you and to me
Love is the anchor
That sets the heart free
[Post-Chorus]
Hey! Ho! Let the spirit go
Hey! Ho! Where the wild winds blow
[Verse]
Cedar and pine
In a rough design
You carved out the wings
Of the song the gull sings
Your hands were so steady
Before you were ready
To fly from the tower
In your final hour
[Pre-Chorus]
The grass bends low
To the ebb and flow
I feel you near
In the atmosphere
[Chorus]
Oh, let the light shine bright
We held back the night
Fifty years on the shore
And a thousand more
Raise a glass to the sea
To you and to me
Love is the anchor
That sets the heart free
[Bridge]
The beacon is turning
The oil is burning
I stand on the edge
Of the limestone ledge
I’m letting you go
To the white foam below
Your wooden bird flies
Under darkening skies
[Solo]
[Verse]
The banjo plays wild
Like a restless child
The fiddle starts crying
As the daylight is dying
I place it down soft
While the wind stays aloft
In the grass by the cliff
Where the air is so stiff
[Chorus]
Oh, let the light shine bright
We held back the night
Fifty years on the shore
And a thousand more
Raise a glass to the sea
To you and to me
Love is the anchor
That sets the heart free
[Post-Chorus]
Hey! Ho! Let the spirit go
Hey! Ho! Where the wild winds blow
Hey! Ho! Let the spirit go
Hey! Ho! Where the wild winds blow
[Outro]