Off the coast of Africa
  Bound for South America
  A world away from here
  Is a ship that sails the sea
  Is a man who's just like me
  And I wish that I was there
  
  I'm a lonely lighthouse, not a ship out in the night
  I'm watching the sea
  She's come half-way round the world to see the light
  and to stay away from me
  There is a shipwreck lying at my feet
  Some weary refugee from the rolling deep
  Ah, would you lose it all and fall for me?
  
  (Chorus)
  Couldn't we shine?
  I'm rolling all my golden moments into one
  Like to shine like the sun for one more Summer day
  Shine like a lighthouse for one last Summer night
  Flashing on, flashing, fading away
  
  Well if you feel lost and lonely and don't know where to go
  And you hear this song on the radio
  Or even if you're feeling healthy and strong
  You might like to sing along
  But just because I might be standing here
  That don't mean I won't be wrong this time
  You could follow me and lose your mind
  
  - Chorus -
  
  Off the coast of Africa
  bound for South America
  A world away from here
  Is a ship that sails the sea
  Is a man who's just like me
  And I wish that I was there