She was always walking, singing to her footsteps   Dirt ditch paths and pine cones digging up glass bottles   Rusty springs from feather beds, old hubcaps on the picket fence   She planted beds of flowers, stayed outside for hours      In spirit she's drifted to the ocean   All those years of waiting for the water   She's watching long shadows caught in the tide   But the sunset by the sea is in her mind   The sunset by the sea is in her mind      And she was always hoping to someday leave the mountain   Domestic chores and children, the darkness of the winter   Painting all these mermaids wandering to the sea shore   She wanted him to follow but his heart is with the hillside      In spirit she's drifted to the ocean   All those years of waiting for the water   She's watching long shadows caught in the tide   But the sunset by the sea is in her mind   The sunset by the sea is in her mind      These days you'll find her walking, singing to the deep sea   But she will always love him, lost up in the mountains   The sun set on the ocean, gathering shells and beach glass   Dancing with the rogue waves, it gives her peace of mind   But she will always love him, lost up in the mountain   Oh, she will always love him, lost up in the mountain