Captains and Cruise Ships lyrics

I am stuck in L.A. through the week and can't get away
And you're alone on the pier in West Palm Beach on your holiday
Stormy nights reawake the stomach ache that I've acquired
From feeling down, things look grim and I'm so sick of being tired
Apartment lights go dark and it's depressing but what can I do?
The midnight streets feel dead when I am so used to driving with you

Brighter lights fill the nights
And bluer skies reflect in your eyes
As I inspect and analyse
All these dreams I don't recognize
If you're still up when the ships in the port
Prepare to set sail
Comb the beach and put those blue flowers up
In your ponytail
Inside my head your voice is still resounding but what can I do?
The empty rooms feel cold when I am so used to being with you

Count the stars, watch the waves, absorb the summer sun and think of me
When you explore hidden coves and tiny island chains throughout the sea
Can you still hear my voice when I'm outside from over the phone?
For what it's worth, darling dear, I wish you were here cos I feel alone
If you were home we'd sing but since you've left I don't hear anything
And though I feel so sad I can't believe things are really that bad

Old captains and brand new cruise ships sailing over the briny sea
When I crash my beloved desk job and swim through the debris
I'll cut loose and leave this madhouse, bound for the Atlantic blue
I'll stroll down your tree-lined driveway and sail the ocean with you