(you know what happened?
the tide came in
it's too late now
it's too late now i told you)

i awoke to the thunder
and thought it a bombing
my friend woke up early
went south to start working
we all labor in work
and if life, it ain't easy
if we're happiest working
and it pays off the lease
i should get a new job
for the first time in weeks
its been steadily raining
on the porch reading On the Road
my patience is lazy
and i'm being washed away

i awoke to the thunder
and thought it a bombing
rolled over for someone
everyone wants a lover in autumn
ill press all the leaves
that can be held in a folder
i've got no new tricks
even now that i'm older
it's a worn song
for the first time it feels
like the summer is waning
i knew the road north
when the leaves were changing
it was a short drive
but it's been a long time

(you know what happened?
the tide came in)