[Verse 1] Grainy was born on a mountain In a crack with a view of the sky Then one hot day, rock said, “Buddy” And a boulder gave him the goodbye He rolled through gravel and thunder Got sandblasted, spun, and split From a proud little shard of granite To a grain with a stubborn wit [Pre-Chorus] He said, “I was once so large” Now I fit in a boot Then the river grabbed his name tag And took off in a suit [Chorus] Grainy, grainy, here we go From the peak to the undertow Grainy, grainy, watch him ride That beach cycle on the tide Out, then in In, then out Every year, no doubt That’s the beach cycle [Verse 2] Years got parked behind a dam wall He collected moss and jokes Fish would pass and say, “Still here?” Grainy’d answer, “Tough break, folks” Then the floodgates finally opened And the river got its swing He rattled down the canyon laughing Like a tiny tambourine [Pre-Chorus] He said, “What a long release” What a wild little ride Now I’m learning from the water How to travel with the tide [Chorus] Grainy, grainy, here we go From the peak to the undertow Grainy, grainy, watch him ride That beach cycle on the tide Out, then in In, then out Every year, no doubt That’s the beach cycle [Bridge] Now he lives where the gulls are gossiping Near the foam and the driftwood fence He gets pulled back, then he settles That’s the whole wide common sense Summer takes him, winter gives him Back he comes with a shiny grin He’s the same old grain in motion Going out and in and in and in [Final Chorus] Grainy, grainy, here we go From the peak to the undertow Grainy, grainy, watch him ride That beach cycle on the tide Out, then in In, then out Every year, no doubt That’s the beach cycle Grainy, grainy, feel the loop Mountain dust in a seaside scoop Little grain, big story told Round and round in beds of gold
