The sun beats down upon my back
The sand is warm between my toes
My head lays cradled in my hands
The smell of sunblock stings my nose

I hear a voice from far away
Incongruous with the scene
Halting the rhythm of the tide
A ripple in my mind, the sea

Compelled to listen, I now hear
Shouts and laughter, calls for cold beer
The voices of those two strange men
Whose dark suits make me thrill with fear

They speak, but I don't understand
They tell me again, but I feel numb
They tell me they're sorry, but I begin to smile
They seem confused, so I explain that what they say can not be true

And now my smile is serene, for I a only in a dream
I give the two dream-men my love, the blessing of my God above
And now I lay me down to sleep
And give the Lord my soul to keep
But then I wonder if I'll wake
And then my heart begins to quake
For if I never wake, and if this is no dream,
Then he is gone- and I begin to scream.