Shores I Won’t See Again - Tony Gardner

These Coral reefs and coconuts
Are Heaven on Earth to you
Greek isles seem like Paradise
And I know you feel that true
But I’ve been ‘round this big wide world
And though I’ve loved the things I’ve seen
I’ve never felt contented
With the places that I’ve been
For there’s always memories calling
Dreams of deep cliff cutting vales
And the streams that lead us downwards
To the warm inviting waves
Or the inland valleys whispering
“Stay here more than just a while
“For your family’s ghosts are wandering
“When they see you, then they’ll smile”
And that little bubbling stream
That chuckles down the lane
Sighs ‘cause this poor old exile
Will never see those shores again

Tony Gardner