By the Beach

I was walking by a beach,
With a kinder heart to chat.
I was talking of my past,
And you did steal all my talk!

I was walking by a beach,
With a kinder heart to chat,
I was talking of this day,
And you did steal all my talk!

I was walking by a beach,
With a kinder heart to chat,
I was speaking of my future,
And you did steal all my talk!

Now when I talk to the wind,
I call her by your name.
And when I talk to the waves,
I call her by your name.

When all have left this beach,
And have gone to rest in their nests,
I shall talk to the river in an oath,
That you can flow with its promise,
To reach my shore before I leave.