The Sea & the Shore (feat. John Fullbright)

Said the sea to the shore when the evening tide came in
 "I'm here to tell you tales of where I've been
 In the shells I've whispered my love songs in secret rhyme
 And left them at your door for you to find
 Tempered the force of my waves when your gods would roar
 And took care of the ships full of men that you sent off to war
 I've longed for you for so long," said the sea to the shore
 Said the shore to the sea, "You left me here too long
 And I was promised to the moon while you were gone
 He waited until the brightest night
 To demand my hand under his fullest light
 And promised he'd always stay and watch over me
 Oh, why did you wait 'til now?" said the shore to the sea
 Said the sea to the shore, "I swore that I'd return
 And here I am with all that I have learned
 I can hold you now with arms of foam and spray
 Touching you at the coming of dusk and the breaking of day
 Smoothing out the folds on every stone"
 Said the sea to the shore, "Don't leave me here alone"
 Said the shore to the sea, "You said all these things before
 And I tell ya, I can't hear them anymore
 Oh, there was a time once I'd have given in
 I'd hear your savage white caps rolling in
 Your troughs would come up slow beneath my chin
 Your mist would kiss me softly on my skin
 Leaving the salty trails where you had been
 My legs would give out in your undertow
 Oh, but sea, that was a long, long time ago"
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 So the sea took one last look and turned away
 And the shore was more than strong enough to stay
 And castles melted back into the sand
 Driftwood drifted up onto the land
 Rocks rose up proud in shiny skin
 Shells began their gossiping again