Exes on Every Shore

[Verse 1, Slow Start] I used to ride the waves all day, From Malibu to Monterey Bay. The ocean was mine, the surf my throne, But now I can’t go where I used to roam. [Pre-Chorus, Wistful Humor] It’s not the sharks that keep me away, It’s not the wipeouts or a board gone astray. It’s a line of ladies I left in despair, And now they’re all waiting, just lounging there. [Chorus, Sad and Funny] There’s an ex at every shore, And I can’t paddle out no more. The beaches aren’t big enough for us all, So I’m stuck landlocked, staring at the wall. Yeah, I played the field, and I played it poor, Now there’s an ex at every shore. [Verse 2, Reflective Storytelling] Down in Venice, there’s Carrie Lou, She caught me flirting with her sister Sue. Over in Huntington, there’s wild Jolene, She smashed my board and made quite the scene. [Pre-Chorus, Building Regret] From Laguna to Santa Cruz, There’s a girl with a grudge and nothing to lose. They took the sand, the sun, and the sea, And left nothing but dry land for me. [Chorus, Bit More Melancholy] There’s an ex at every shore, And I can’t paddle out no more. Every wave I see feels out of reach, They’ve got my number on every beach. Yeah, I surfed through love, but I wrecked the score, Now there’s an ex at every shore. [Bridge, Sad with a Touch of Irony] [Steel guitar solo, soft harmonies] I tried to hit the lake, but it’s just not the same, You can’t catch a barrel when the water’s tame. And I thought about Texas, but then I got word, An old flame moved there, I guess I’m absurd. [Chorus, Climax] There’s an ex at every shore, And I can’t paddle out no more. The Pacific won’t forgive my mistakes, Every coastline’s filled with heartbreaks. Yeah, the tide has turned, and I’ve hit the floor, ‘Cause there’s an ex at every shore. [Outro, Quiet and Reflective] [Soft guitar picking, fading vocals] Now I just sit and watch the waves, Dreaming of better, less tangled days. The surf still calls, but I just ignore, ‘Cause there’s an ex at every shore.