[Verse 1] I keep the eastern watch alone Where gulls turn white against the stone You crossed my beam one autumn night And lifted one small hand in flight [Pre-Chorus] The year was nineteen seventy-four Your wake went quiet past the shore I marked that wave against the dark And kept its course inside my heart [Chorus] You waved once, and I have watched for you Through every storm the seasons dragged me through I turn my face across the harbor blue Though you never call, I still shine for you [Verse 2] The keeper changed, the paint wore thin New names came painted on the tin But every ship that leaves the bay Gets one last look I save for you [Pre-Chorus] The fog rolls in, the fog rolls out I send my answer, clear and stout No voice returns across the foam Just your old wave, and me alone [Chorus] You waved once, and I have watched for you Through every storm the seasons dragged me through I turn my face across the harbor blue Though you never call, I still shine for you [Bridge] If you are listening from some distant pier I’ve kept that little gesture year by year No promise made, no words exchanged Still every winter, I remain [Final Chorus] You waved once, and I have watched for you Through every storm the seasons dragged me through I turn my face across the harbor blue Though you never call, I still shine for you I still shine for you [Outro] One wave in the salt wind One light that won’t go dim
