My Father Was A Lighthouse Keeper Lyrics - Incredible String Band

Lying on the beach with desire 

Rocking to the music of the waves 

I was in despair, my heart needed repair 

My lover had lied to me but 

I was bored by what I saw there 

Why? Why? Why? 

My father was a lighthouse keeper 

Watched the waves getting steeper 

Watched the ships going down 

In Cadillacs they sailed with the tide 

Beneath the pier the sea, she stroked the night 

I rocked a little then I moved my body again 

My lover kissed my lips 

I was digging what I saw there 

Why? Why? Why? 

My father was a lighthouse keeper 

Watched the waves getting steeper 

Watched the ships going down 

We watched the days slip by and the stars explode 

And we watched them once again 

Oh, the laughter rose a cheer 

Oh, the laughter so nice to hear 

Oh, the laughter so good and free 

Oh, the laughter so nice to see 

I lay among the shells and coke cans in my lover 

All the people were eating and smiling sadly in their big cars 

My father looked down from his lighthouse 

He saw it all he knew it all then he laughed a little 

Oh, so pretty 

Oh, so easy