[Verse 1] The morning breaks on a concrete street Where the shadows crowd and the engines meet But my mind escapes to a different shore To the wooden docks and the open door I can feel the breeze coming off the bay Washing the dust of this town away [Chorus] Oh, how I miss the waters of South End Where the river and the ocean finally blend The shifting tides and the salt-kissed air How I wish tonight that I was standing there Take me back to where the currents bend 'Cause my heart still belongs to the waters of South End [Verse 2] I remember the way that the sunlight danced On a chopped-up surface by the wind enhanced The crying gulls and the rusty hulls And the rhythmic pull that the spirit lulls Every evening sky was a painted slate Watching the boats coming through the gate [Chorus] Oh, how I miss the waters of South End Where the river and the ocean finally blend The shifting tides and the salt-kissed air How I wish tonight that I was standing there Take me back to where the currents bend 'Cause my heart still belongs to the waters of South End [Bridge] They say you can't look back, you've got to move along But the rhythm of the waves is my favorite song No matter how far inland I may go I'll always hear that steady, silver flow [Guitar Solo] [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Oh, how I miss the waters of South End Where the river and the ocean finally blend The shifting tides and the salt-kissed air How I wish tonight that I was standing there Take me back to where the currents bend 'Cause my heart still belongs to the waters of South End [Outro] Yeah, the waters of South End Where the blue meets the green The prettiest place that I've ever seen Just take me back Let the tide roll in To the waters of South End
