[Verse 1] Golden sun is slipping down the coastline Shadows stretching longer on the sand September wind is whistling through the palm trees Summer’s slipping right out of our hands The morning chill is biting at my ankles Another swallow heading for the south [Pre-Chorus] The days are getting shorter and the water’s getting cold My fingers turn to ice beneath the foam It’s getting tough to stay upon the board When the ocean starts to tell me to go home [Chorus] Pack up the wax, let the tide roll away We’re hanging up the fiberglass today! No tears, no regrets, beneath the grey skies Winter is the time to regroup and get wise We’ll fix every ding, we’ll wax every fin Getting ready for the season to begin again! [Guitar Solo - Twangy surf riff with heavy tremolo and spring reverb] [Verse 2] Neoprene can’t fight the northern breeze now Empty beach where all the laughter played Staring out across the choppy whitewash Watching where the summer memories fade Dry off the salt, shake out the wet sand Got a calendar to mark right on the wall [Pre-Chorus] The days are getting shorter and the water’s getting cold The breakers hit too heavy for my feet It’s getting hard to balance on the board As the autumn wind is sweeping down the street [Chorus] Pack up the wax, let the tide roll away We’re hanging up the fiberglass today! No tears, no regrets, beneath the grey skies Winter is the time to regroup and get wise We’ll fix every ding, we’ll wax every fin Getting ready for the season to begin again! [Bridge] [Half-time tempo, dreamy guitar swell] Months on the shore, working out the stride Stronger on the wave, ready for the ride Let the cold winds blow, let the frost bite in We’ll be waiting right here when the sun returns again! [Tempo picks back up into full speed] Yeah, we’re coming back stronger! [Chorus] Pack up the wax, let the tide roll away We’re hanging up the fiberglass today! No tears, no regrets, beneath the grey skies Winter is the time to regroup and get wise We’ll fix every ding, we’ll wax every fin Getting ready for the season to begin again! [Outro] Just wait for the summer swell Ready for the ride, ready to dive See you in May, ocean blue! [Guitar tremolo picking crescendo] [Big drum finish]
