THE DECEMBERISTS - Oceanside lyrics

Sweet Anabelle...

As seen reclining on an ocean swell

As the waves do lather up to lay her down

'til she's fast...

And sleeping

Oh well

I guess I'm something of a ne'er-do-well

Who fell asleep at the pealing of the steeple bell

I'm on track and keeping

But oh

If I could only get you ocean side

To lay your muscles wide...

It'd be heavenly

Oh...

If I could only coax you overboard

To leave these lolling shores

To get you oceanside.

Oceanside

Oceanside

At Rising tide

You're looking fresher than a July bride

We're picking up what our mothers always stigmatized.

The field is right for reaping

Oh well

I guess I'm something of a neer-do-well

(Even though that's something I could never do well)

I'm on track and keeping

But oh

If I could only get you ocean side

To lay your muscles wide...

It'd be heavenly

Oh...

If I could only coax you overboard

To leave these lolling shores

To get you oceanside.

Oceanside

Oceanside