The Man by the Coast Vincent Lima

I heard there's a man who lives out by the coast
He stays there through winters
When the waters get cold
He was young once, like me
Now he's scared that he's through
That the last time he'd swim
Would be coming up soon

I was 12 years old, at least I think I was
When my father told me I'd been growing up
Then my legs grew on 'til I could reach the things he did
But my eyes got smaller
And the world got taller
And I couldn't reach the thing I'd seen
When I was young

I heard there's a man who lives out by the coast
He stays there through winters
When the waters get cold
He was young once, like me
Now he's scared that he's through
That the last time he'd swim
Would be coming up soon

Then the years got short and I was 21
And I lost a friend and then I fell in love
And I held her tight 'cause I was tired of letting go
I was terrified the years were speeding up
Would the wrinkles come before I lived enough?
I miss the days I dind't know that I'd grow up