I hear the song returningTurning, light flooded at the doorTake last summer's bad luck and burn itPick up my keys and my heart off the floorI am a lady-in-waitingRollin' dice in ArkansasSmoked my way through most of the winterAnd Mary's song kept the light on in the darkAlameda, Alameda reads the leavesShe points the narrow wayShelters me, shelters meIt's gonna be alrightIt's just a lonely nightLove calls and compounds meI close my eyes and hear the song returnguitar soloI'm eight days out on the oceanCruisin'The Caribbean seaI'm homesick and I've grown lonesomeGazing out the windowFor silver liningsAlamedaShe meets me by the seaguitar soloShe heals the broken bonesAnd safely carries meCarry meCause my heavy heart is waitingAnd the turquoise waves are breakingLove calls and compounds meAnd the turquoise waves are breaking meI hold my breath and hear the song returnFrom home to homeragged words that I writeOoh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh looks like it there's no turning backWe represent our worldI'll see you next time.