Across the Water

She looks to the sky And dreams of where the sun goes When it sets on Tulsa She chases the sunset To California But L.A. isn't far enough for her When there's something farther west across the water Merchant ships that sail away Always make their way back if they try I'm like a child Watching his balloon float away I know it'll come down So all I can do is wait But L.A. isn't far enough for her When there's something farther west Across the water Merchant ships that sail away Always make their way back if they try She sailed from the harbor And wound up in Spain She settled in London But hated the rain She crosses the ocean And catches a train that brings her home But L.A. isn't far enough for her When there's something farther west Across the water Merchant ships that sail away Always make their way back if they try Cause there's something farther west Across the water Merchant ships that sail away Can always make their way back if they try