You, you're not the first to ask And probably not the last And I don't expect you to understand Why I stayed upon this rock After the birds had gone And all of the waves turned to sand I am a lighthouse In a desert and i stand alone I dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago And I remember his cool waters and I still glow These days the sunlight has bleached my paint And the moonlight has made it plain That nobody needs me to call them home But i swear there was a time when I would shine for him through the night And he was the only ocean that I have known I am a lighthouse In a desert and I stand alone I dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago And I remember his cool waters and I still glow Now my lantern bears a crack And I know he will not be back But I will leave the light on forever I am a lighthouse In a desert and I stand alone I dream of an ocean that was here a long time ago And I remember his cool waters and I still glow