Lewis Furey

The winds roar
the gulls soar
out over the sea
but only the waves of my longing
wash back here to me

Well I live on the beach now
and I stare out all day
at the ocean where my darling
went sailing away
And the louder I call her
the farther she goes
there is nothing can restrain her
no anchor she knows
no anchor she knows

The tighter I held her
the more she needed to be free
There was no surrender
not one you could see
not ever to me

I remember her laughter
as we danced round the floor
and the smile on her lips
as she walked out the door
And now there’s only the waves
that return to this shore

The winds roar
the gulls soar
out over the sea
but only the waves of my longing
wash back here to me

I can wait here forever
my attention complete
I can make it a religion
not to sleep or to eat
I can wait here in silence
keep my sorrow inside
Is there merit in this silence
or just broken pride
just broken - pride

If ever you meet her
don’t tell her that you heard my song
The sweeter the music
the more it feels wrong
Been singing too long

I remember her laughter
as we danced round the floor
and the smile on her lips as she walked out the door
And now there’s only the waves
that return to this shore

The winds roar
the gulls soar
out over the sea
but only the waves of my longing -
only the echoes of my longing
wash back up here to me