My Father Was a Lighthouse Keeper The Incredible String Band

Lying on the beach with desire
Rocking to the music of the waves
I was in despair
My heart needed repair
My lover had lied to me
And I was bored by what I saw there

Why? Why! Why?

My father was a lighthouse keeper
Watched the ladies in their gowns
Watched the waves getting steeper
Watched the ships going down

In cadillacs they sailed on the tide
Beneath the pier the sea she stroked the night
I rocked a little then
I moved my body again
My lover kissed my lips
And I was digging what I saw there

Why! Why? Why!

My father was a lighthouse keeper
Watched the ladies in their gowns
Watched the waves getting steeper
Watched the ships going down