When you're not here
I can touch your neck tuning your guitar
When you're not here
I can water the plant you gave to me
When you're not here
I can fall asleep re-reading your prayers
When you're not here
I can count the sheep 'til you lay next to me
By the sea
By the sea
When you're not here
I can cry all night, wake up at noon
When you're not here
I can pass the time while writing this tune
When you're not here
I can dream of sights beyond you and me
When you're not here
I can be a child back home by the sea
By the sea
By the sea
When you're not here
I can fall in love with someone else
When you're not here
I can fall in love back with myself
By the sea
By the sea
By the sea