When I was a boy we'd go for walks along the beach
I'd often walk ahead, never too far out of reach
I'd spot a shimmer in the waves and reach into the sand
Then run back over to you, share the treasure in my hand
And you'd place it in your pocket
Keep it safe against the rising tide
But, oh, nothing can stop it
All things wash away in time
Scavengers, stooped over, scooping handfuls in our pride
Fragments of weathered glass in blue and brown and green and white
You'd say they were gifts from your father
The sun was hot but still we'd walk a little farther
To place them in our pockets
Keep them safe against the rising tide
But, oh, nothing can stop it
All things wash away in time
Dull the jagged edges 'til they're smooth to the touch
Cloud over the surface, 'til it isn't clear as such
Tumbled 'neath the waves the colors dim and features fade
But from the scattered pieces a great treasure can be made
Now the decades pass but you still walk along the beach
You mostly walk alone, these days I'm out of reach
The glass is rare but you don't care, each piece fills you with joy
Big or small, precious all, like moments with your boy
So you place them in your pocket
Keep them safe against the rising tide
But, oh, nothing can stop it
All things wash away in time
So place them, in your pocket
Keep them safe against the rising tide
But, oh, nothing can stop it
All things wash away in time
credits
released December 23, 2019
Lauren DiCristofaro: backing vocals
Durham, NC singer-songwriter Skylar Gudasz makes intimate Americana delivered with dry wit and stunningly precise vocal acumen. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 14, 2020