Miles from the Sea

[Verse 1] Finding fossils on the hillside While the sun strikes him down to his knees Where his great grandfather’s sweat Swallowed up left for dust Just to escape push the pain to right Sketches a wave in the soil One drop on his dry, dry lips Before he goes inflamed and insane [Chorus] Dreams about swimming Miles away from the sea Dreams about swimming And the moon brings him back Dreams about swimming Miles away from the sea While the moon stems the tide in his heart [Verse 2] Cast iron and recall The ore pouring deep in the vein As the years of searing heat, ‘till all is just salt That is left in the bed where he sleeps [Chorus] Dreams about swimming Miles away from the sea Dreams about swimming Though he’s miles from the sea Dreams about falling From the sky through the sea Dreams about drowning While the moon looks away [Verse 3] History unheard Silent like the waves A graveyard for the giants That was his eye, dry is his heart [Chorus] Dreams about swimming Miles away from the sea Dreams about swimming Though he’s miles from the sea Dreams about falling From the sky through the sea While the moon lays out a bed Of bones to call home