Pablo’s Lights

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Just a man with a boat That I saw in a picture long ago Just a magazine ad Of an old wooden ship Brightly lit at the stern And he smiled as he Waved at me Over his shoulder Saying, come sail with me Welcome aboard [Verse 2] Just a memory Somewhere to be when you're Too young to run Where each angry word Would drown in the sound of the sea And we'd laugh as we Towed the line Of a candy-cane anchor I was one of his Black and blue children Fishing for angels at sea [Chorus] It's Pablo's lights That I dream of by the riverside That I see as the horizon Folds up for the day I've got the soul of the mainland On my A.M. dial But oh, what a welcome sight To see Pablo's lights [Verse 3] And I'd wait for him I could hear his diesel humming And we'd sing along And together we'd sound Like a symphony That would take me far away From the bruises Of the shore line Where I'd no longer hear The sounds of fighting Ringing inside my head [Chorus] It's Pablo's lights That I dream of by the riverside That I see as the horizon Folds up for the day I've got the soul of the mainland On my A.M. dial But oh, what a welcome sight To see Pablo's lights [Bridge] Let them shine It won't hurt so bad For so long this time Long as they shine And I can see them Burning bright [Verse 4] Now I steal these words And these phrases from my life Rearrange them some And they still cut like a knife But I'll make peace with them Silence forever The slap of yesterday Until then I'll go off Somewhere inside my head [Chorus] It's Pablo's lights That I dream of by the riverside That I see as the horizon Folds up for the day I've got the soul of the mainland On my A.M. dial But oh, what a welcome sight Oh, what a welcome sight Oh, what a welcome sight To see Pablo's lights Let them shine