King Fish

I sit here and wait
 On the banks of the Carquinez Strait
 Watching pelicans swim
 For a beak of sunning king fish
 And I meditate
 Up shore from the golden gate
 Watching sea lions bask in sunshine
 And find that my eyes
 Can still be awed and surprised
 All night I hear wails
 Of the union pacific rails
 Of ally cat scratch
 Of lost baby humpbacks
 Of incoming ships
 In from their epic long trips
 And of mother's dying these sounds never leave
 Be there for them
 Spend every moment you can
 And love your girl dearly
 Look deep into her soul
 And say that I love you
 Before your body turns cold
 I love my girl dearly
 And also her little dog Boo
 We're a small pack
 And hey we're happy too
 I sing her a song I write her a poem
 I gave her my bed
 And the keys to my home
 Whenever we want, we'll just pick up and go
 Out to the forests, to the mountains of El Dorado
 Take morning walks, along the rivers that shine
 like old silver dollar
 Buffalo Nickel and dimes
 One day she may leave if I lie or I cheat
 But I hope that she don't
 Because I need her so
 I tie on my bait
 On a pier on the Carquinez Strait
 With others I cast
 Sharing some time and some laughs
 I come home so proud
 When my stringer is heavy and full
 When the night crickets chirp
 And they shut down the old arsenal
 And my wonderful love
 She'll cook my favourite dish
 Dungeness crab
 And a plate of pan fried kingfish
 We'll fall asleep when our stomachs are full
 And in the morning I'll wish for a bigger catch of king fish