Kittery Tide

There are times when I want to pick up and say goodbye
 To the oldest friends I've known
 Jump in the car with no street map
 No long sleeve shirts or shoes to pack
 Just the sound of you and my guitar
 I can't wait 'til the day
 You come running to say
 Those summer nights are here to stay
 We can run far away
 Not tell a soul for a day
 Carry me, oh freedom's delight
 'cause I've spent times locked in grooves
 Trapped in mama's old black shoes
 Or my papa's, folks' and friends'
 Always wanted a way just to have my own say
 And walk the untrod path 'til the end
 I can't wait 'til the day
 You come running to say
 Those summer nights are here to stay
 We can run far away
 Not tell a soul for a day
 Carry me, oh freedom's delight
 As the map tore in two
 I swore and vented like a fool
 Watching miles tick, road signs fly
 But I was running from myself
 There was no one else
 Who could know that better than I
 I can't wait 'til the day
 You come running to say
 Those summer nights are here to stay
 We can run far away
 Not tell a soul for a day
 Carry me, oh freedom's delight
 As the light changed to red
 I wrapped the scarf tight round my head
 I was cold as the Kittery tide
 There was not much more to see
 So I turned back quietly
 And crossed back to the other side
 I can't wait 'til the day
 You come running to say
 Those summer nights are here to stay
 We can run far away
 Not tell a soul for a day
 Carry me, oh freedom's delight