[Verse 1] There lives a selkie by the water, Where the lonely lighthouse stands. She gave her heart to a mortal man, And learned to walk upon the land. But when the evening tide comes rising, And the salt wind starts to blow, She hears the old sea calling From the darkened rocks below. [Chorus] The sea says, "Come home, come home," The shore says, "Stay awhile." One holds everything she's ever known, One holds her lover's smile. And no choice lasts forever When the tide begins to rise— The selkie chooses every night Which home she'll leave behind. [Verse 2] Her sealskin waits beneath the lighthouse, Hidden safely from his eyes. She could wear it with the moonrise, She could leave without goodbye. But his fire burns warm behind her, While the cold waves call her name, And every night she stays with him, The longing stays the same. [Bridge] If she leaves the shore, she'll miss him. If she stays, she'll mourn the sea. For loving him has given her Two homes where she longs to be. So she keeps the lamp still burning, As the tide rolls out once more. But no beacon makes it easy To choose the sea or shore. [Final Chorus] The sea says, "Come home, come home," The shore says, "Stay awhile." One holds everything she's ever known, One holds her lover's smile. And no choice lasts forever When the tide begins to rise— The selkie chooses every night Which home she'll leave behind. [Outro] The lighthouse fades with morning, The sea turns silver-gray. The selkie watches from the shore— And chooses land once more.
