The Ocean Spoke to the Shore

The ocean spoke to the shore, said, aren't you a breath of fresh air The shore replied that she was a tall drink of water She'd just broken free from a storm in the east and she was cold, and he was there So different from her other more practical partners He was broken and he was scattered and rough around the edges He was full of holes where castles used to be And she could tell that he had all the best intentions When he promised the world and dumped silt at her feet Oh i'm washed up and you're washed out And you like me but i'm too deep somehow Sure, i like you, but, i'm not like you, You're happy right here on the floor That's the love story of the sea and the shore The ocean spoke to the shore and swore she would not be like the others Leaving footprints on his skin as they walked away He tied seaweed in her wavy hair and he dove under And her white crescent smile came crashing on the bay He gave her empty shells and told her that she was his soulmate He said, blue, what would i do if you were not around She went in to kiss him, and he said, listen, i need some space Then he asked, love where are you going She said, out. The ocean spoke to the shore And he pushed her away And he pushed her away And he pushed her away But she came back each morning And kissed him all the same, she said, Babe, filling up your empty spaces is all i'm trying to do But i'm washed up and you're washed out And you like me but you're afraid you'll drown Sure, i like you, but, i'm not like you, I've got places to explore That's the love story of the sea and the shore