On a morning early in May
When all the birds were singing
I saw a man stray across the fields
Off in the distance at the break of day
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Twice each day returning
His cheeks were red
My eyes were burning
His heart all red
And on that day way back in May
Since then the water been taking him
Taking him away
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
I bide my time
With old Biden the sea
Twice each day returning
But not for me
No, not for me, ooh
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Like water rolling, rolling, breathing sea
His cheeks are red, I don't know how he can see
My eyes don't burn no more, the heat for me
That water rolling, rolling, breathing, breathing sea
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out
That water rolling, rolling, breathing, breathing sea
That water rolling, rolling, breathing, breathing sea