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Coffee and Lighthouses

from A November Life by Joe Sorensen

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I still work at the coffee shop on the shore
Twenty years have gone by, I've seen a thousand waves burst forth

Like all the dreams we used to have while sitting in the lighthouse
We saw the ships go sailing past that never knew about us
The heavens gave a glorious light that cut right through the harbor
A hundred times we held our breath as we began to wonder

What on Earth are we here for?
Is there really something more?

I still have the bleached blonde hair we wore back then
The world fit in our palm, we had to only play pretend

And nothing was beyond our reach, we only had to dream it
The county lines, the city streets, until we reached our limit
The years went by so aching fast, the ground began to tremble
The seagulls flew, the angels fell, the world it was unstable

And now we're sitting on a road
Talkin' 'bout the things unknown:
What on Earth are we here for?
Is there really something more?

These are the questions asked when we are getting older
These are the questions asked by all sooner or later
Do we have time to weigh the signs, map out our options?
Or do we take a leap of faith and always wonder?

Do I dare to question you?
Is it wrong? What must I do?

I remember the summer days away from home
We’d wander to the field where we could be alone

The clouds came down around us, and the silence turned to thunder
The maple tree we lay beneath provided too much cover
We wandered to the open field to feel the raining come down
Our clothes were drenched, our smiles wide as we departed the ground

And now we’re sitting in a car
Saying how we’ve come so far
We haven’t figured it out yet
We’re past just getting our feet wet

These are the questions asked when we are getting older
These are the questions asked by all sooner or later
Do we have time to weigh the signs, map out our options?
Or do we take a leap of faith and always wonder?

We've been told since the age of two that the Earth was round
But now we find ourselves just staring at the ground
I've always listened to everything I'm told
But I am growing farther as I'm growing old

I've only got so many times around this sun
Will I have time to find it out before I'm done?
Do I doubt you? Maybe, but I can't help myself
A growing heart will always look at something else

Could I ever deny you?
That's the point we're coming to
Do any other options work?
I want to know before I'm in the dirt

I still work at the coffee shop on the shore

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from A November Life, released May 8, 2008

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Joe Sorensen Des Moines, Iowa

In the veins of Howie Day, Ed Sheeran, Ingrid Michaelson, and Augustana, Joe Sorensen has been releasing pop-, rock-, folk- influenced albums since his 2008, self-produced, debut. Using piano, acoustic guitar, vocals, and heart, Joe tells stories in the form of songs to remind us that “We are all just people / Beauty, blood, and bones / We are all just people / Scared to die alone." ... more

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