By The Beach

Oh child we grew up by the ocean We grew up in the waves We tried to solve our problems Without sailing away I raised you with salt water in your veins I hope that you'd always take that strength To mountains or cities Although I wish you would say and stare at the sea Swallowing the sunset And birthing a new breeze But if you're not near At least we'll always have the beach Oh child you say you hate the sand But I watched you build castles You say you wanna explore And be more open to travel Nothing beats the morning watching the sunrise Or spending your evening by the tide And now you're surfing on Sundays You say it's religion chasing the waves I don't think you'll go This is your home But if you want to leave At least we'll always have the beach Oh child hiding in the shells Are stories untold You wander leaving footprints Etched in sandy gold While the water may wash your tracks away The ocean song still sings all your praise And I'm singing beside her At the top of my lungs I'll never whisper You'll always be The best parts of me And if you're out of reach At least we'll always have the beach