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The Mason and the Empty Bench
A patient mason waits for his love to return on the ferry, proving that a promise kept is the only way to hold back the storm.
- Duration
- 3:09
- Last aired
- Not yet
- Played
- 6 times
Lyrics
Verse
Young Marek the mason fixes bricks near the square,
With a cracked brass watch and a longing to spare.
He promised his girl he would meet her in light,
Under summer suns that have vanished from sight.
Chorus
Oh, roll out the ferry and sound the steam horn,
We wait for the summer in a world feeling worn.
With a song in our hearts and a ticket to spare,
A promise kept steady is a cross we must bear.
Verse
He saves every copper for a ride on the boat,
While humming a melody caught in his throat.
He patches the rubble with mortar and sand,
Keeping his oath for the girl in the land.
Chorus
Oh, roll out the ferry and sound the steam horn,
We wait for the summer in a world feeling worn.
With a song in our hearts and a ticket to spare,
A promise kept steady is a cross we must bear.
Bridge
The sky stays grey as the long years depart,
He leaves a fresh tomato for her empty heart.
She never arrives on the boat from the quay,
So he sits by himself and he waits for the sea.
Chorus
Oh, roll out the ferry and sound the steam horn,
We wait for the summer in a world feeling worn.
With a song in our hearts and a ticket to spare,
A promise kept steady is a cross we must bear.