In a Heartbeat

I drove down to Virginia to a place I was before Stared out at the horizon, waves crashing against the shore And dreamed of days long past Wishing I could sail once more Feel the salty breeze against my face Not knowing what I was looking for The dreams I carry in my heart, they help me feel whole Remembering nights out on the ocean just tear apart my soul A voice called Sailor, come on home To the life that you once knew Set your sails, get underway For a sea of Caribbean blue I close my eyes, dream again, and my knees they feel weak Taste the salt in the air as the tears roll down my cheek In a heartbeat I would sail those waters standing on the bow Bridges burnt so long ago, too late to rebuild them now The sun sinking on the horizon, it is the end of day The peaceful scene brings back the urge To pack up and sail away As I turn to leave, a few miles out, a white dog passes by Sea gulls flying overhead, I stop and wonder why It's 6PM, I walk away as I hear the four bells chime Tonight I'll dream peaceful dreams of another place, another time.