Asbury boardwalk ends at this northerly place. Time to stop pedaling. August, 2016. Paul Goldfinger photo. Click to enlarge.
NORA JONES: “Rosie’s Lullaby.” (2007)
She walked by the ocean,
And waited for a star,
To carry her away.
Feelin’ so small,
At the bottom of the world,
Lookin’ up to God.
She tries to take deep breaths,
To smell the salty sea,
As it moves over her feet.
The water pulls so strong,
And no-one is around,
And the moon is looking down.
Sayin’,
Rosie come with me,
Close your eyes and dream.
The big ships are rollin’,
And lightin’ up the night,
And she…