The Incredible String Band - My Father Was a Lighthouse Keeper lyrics

Lying on the beach with desire Rocking to the music of the waves I was in despair My heart needed repair My lover had lied to me but I was bored by what I saw there Why? Why! Why? My father was a lighthouse keeper Watched the waves getting steeper Watched the ships going down In cadillacs they sailed with the tide Beneath the pier the sea she stroked the night I rocked a little then I moved my body again My lover kissed my lips I was digging what I saw there Why! Why? Why! My father was a lighthouse keeper Watched the waves getting steeper Watched the ships going down We watched the days slip by and the stars explode And we watched them once again Oh the laughter rose a cheer Oh the laughter so nice to hear Oh the laughter so good and free Oh the laughter so nice to see I lay among the shells and coke cans In my lover All the people were eating And smiling sadly in their big cars My father looked down from his lighthouse He saw it all he knew it all Then he laughed a little Oh so pretty Oh so easy