Sun Kil Moon - King Fish lyrics

I sit here and wait on the
Banks of the Carquinez Strait
Watching pelicans swim for a beak
Of sunning king fish
And I meditate up shore from the golden gate
Watching sea lions bask in sunshine

And find that my eyes can
Still be awed and surprised

All night I hear wails of
The Union Pacific rails
Of ally cat scratch, of lost baby humpbacks
Of incoming ships in from
Their epic long trips and of mothers dying
These sounds never leave
Be there for them, spend every moment you can

And love your girl dearly
Look deep into her soul
And say that I love you
Before your body turns cold
I love my girl dearly and
Also her little dog Boo
We’re a small pack and hey we’re happy too

I sing her a song, I write her a poem
I gave her my bed and the keys to my home

Whenever we want, we’ll just pick up and go
Out to the forests
To the mountains of El Dorado
Take morning walks
Along the rivers that shine
Like old silver dollar
Buffalo Nickels and dimes

One day she may leave if I lie or I cheat
But, I hope that she don’t
Because I need her so

I tie on my bait on a
Pier on the Carquinez Strait
With others I cast
Sharing some time and some laughs
I come home so proud when my
Stringer is heavy and full
When the night crickets chirp and they
Shut down the old arsenal

And my wonderful love
She’ll cook my favorite dish
Dungeness crab and a plate
Of pan fried kingfish
We’ll fall asleep when our stomachs are full
And in the morning I’ll wish for
A bigger catch of king fish