Beachcombing

[Verse 1: Mark Knopfler] They say there's wreckage washing up All along the coast No one seems to know too much Or who got hit the most Nothing has been spoken There's not a lot to see But something has been broken That's how it feels to me [Verse 2: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler] We had a harmony I never meant to spoil Now it's lying in the water Like a slick of oil The tide is running out to sea Under a darkening sky The night is falling down on me And I'm thinking that I, should [Chorus: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] Head on home Head on home Been gone too long Gone too long Leave my roaming beachcombing [Verse 3: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler] Little wild kitten out hunting To see what he can get You're in a big city now That won't stop growing yet The sun is going down smokin' A flaming testament Something has been broken And it feels permanent [Verse 4: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] A little seabird flying He knows where he wants to go Guess I better pack my stuff And do the thing I know I turn around and head on back Along the old sea wall I felt something give and crack And now I'm sorry, that's all [Chorus: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] Head on home Head on home Been gone too long Gone too long Leave my roaming beachcombing