Salt on the Lens

[Verse 1]

He wakes before the sparrows

With salt on his hands

Old coat by the doorway

One good lamp in the sand

He climbs those worn iron steps

Like he’s done all his years

And the sea says his name back

Through the fog and the gears

[Pre-Chorus]

He checks that glass

He wipes that pane

Holds up the flame

Through wind and rain

[Chorus]

Keep the light on, keep it low

(keep the light on)

Guide me home before I go

(guide me home)

Old lighthouse keeper, don’t let me drift

Your steady fire, your quiet gift

Keep the light on, keep it low

(keep the light on)

Guide me home before I go

[Verse 2]

There’s a tin cup by the window

A net by the door

A prayer carved in cedar

And boots on the floor

He feeds the stove with driftwood

He hums to the tide

Says every ship needs a witness

On a cold dark night

[Pre-Chorus]

He checks that glass

He wipes that pane

Holds up the flame

Through wind and rain

[Chorus]

Keep the light on, keep it low

(keep the light on)

Guide me home before I go

(guide me home)

Old lighthouse keeper, don’t let me drift

Your steady fire, your quiet gift

Keep the light on, keep it low

(keep the light on)

Guide me home before I go

[Bridge]

Now the harbor’s full of engines

And the boys leave fast

But he still turns the key slow

Like time can last

If the dark comes calling

He’ll stand that post

One small spark on the water

Can save the most

[Final Chorus]

Keep the light on, keep it low

[Chorus]

Keep the light on, keep it low

(keep the light on)

Guide me home before I go

(keep the light on)

Guide me home before I go

(guide me home)

Old lighthouse keeper, don’t let me drift

Your steady fire, your quiet gift

Keep the light on, keep it low

(keep the light on)

Guide me home before I go

[Outro]

Salt on the lens

Salt on his coat

Still he burns

And the whole bay knows