King Fish

[Verse 1]

I sit here and wait on the banks of the Carquinez Strait

Watching pelicans swim for a beak of sunning king fish

And I meditate up shore from the golden gate

Watching sea lions bask in sunshine

And find that my eyes can still be awed and surprised

[Verse 2]

All night I hear wails of the Union Pacific rails

Of ally cat scratch, of lost baby humpbacks

Of incoming ships in from their epic long trips

And of mothers dying, these sounds never leave

Be there for them, spend every moment you can

[Verse 3]

And love your girl dearly, look deep into her soul

And say that I love you before your body turns cold

I love my girl dearly and also her little dog Boo

We’re a small pack and hey, we’re happy too

I sing her a song, I write her a poem

I gave her my bed and the keys to my home

[Verse 4]

Whenever we want, we’ll just pick up and go

Out to the forests, to the mountains of El Dorado

Take morning walks, along the rivers that shine

Like old silver dollar, Buffalo Nickels and dimes

One day she'll leave if I lie or I cheat

But I hope that she don’t, because I need her so

[Verse 5]

I tie on my bait on a pier on the Carquinez Strait

With others I cast, sharing some time and some laughs

I come home so proud when my stringer is heavy and full

When the night crickets chirp and they shut down the old arsenal

[Verse 6]

And my wonderful love, she’ll cook my favorite dish

Dungeness crab and a plate of pan fried kingfish

We’ll fall asleep when our stomachs are full

And in the morning I’ll wish for a bigger catch of king fish