Guess this old town, it ain't much to see

This time of year when the tourist all leave

And that north wind blows, and all the hotels close

I came here several years ago

Thought I'd stay for a week or so

Man, I guess I was wrong.  I fell in love and I never went home.



(1st Chorus)

I finally got out of the fast lane, I didn't even think twice.

Now I'm taking life one wave at a time from a beachfront paradise.



There's a bar on the ocean drive

I play there every Friday night

Just me and my guitar, living off this old tip jar

I heard the stories that sailors told

About old pirates who search for gold

Spent their life living free, wind up dying out on the sea.



(2nd Chorus)

When this old world starts to spinning too fast, I put all my troubles on ice

And I take life one wave at a time from a beachfront paradise.



Throw back another tall bottle of rum

Breathe in that thick salty air

Weather man says there's a storm rolling in

But nobody here seems to care.



I think back to when I was young

Dreamin'  ‘bout what I might become

Figured I'd see the world and settle down with a dark haired girl

I hear the rain as it's coming down

Wind blowing the sand around

I think I'll just sit right here, kick back ‘til the sky turns clear.



(3rd Chorus)

Well, I don't care much ‘bout the weather, though a little bit of sun would be nice

And I take life one wave at a time, from a beachfront paradise

Yeah I take like one wave at a time, from a beachfront paradise