[Verse 1] Sun's goin’ down on the promenade, Waves crashin’ hard, wind blowin’ mad. Johnny pulls up in a sleek black ride, Says, "Hop in, mate, let’s chase the tide." ("oh we'll chase the tide") [Pre-Chorus] Salt in the air, thrill in the night, Board in the back, hold on tight. (don't. let. gooooo.) Out past the piers where the water runs deep, Gonna ride that rush, no time for sleep. [Chorus] CATCHING. A. WAVEEEEEEEE. Out on the waves - cold winds bite, One wrong move - lost to the night. CATCHING A WAVE. (catching a wave) Blackpool’s callin', no way back, Once you're under, it all fades to black. Oh you'll never be seen againnnnnnnn (again.) CATCHING A WAVE. (catching a wave) [Verse 2] Slippin’ through alleys, the sea in his eyes, Hands on the wheel, hear the seagulls cry. Passenger grins, says, "This the spot?" Johnny just smirks—aye, that’s the plot. [Pre-Chorus] Salt in the air, thrill in the night, Board in the back, hold on tight. (don't. let. gooooo.) Out past the piers where the water runs deep, Gonna ride that rush, no time for sleep. [Chorus] CATCHING. A. WAVEEEEEEEE. Out on the waves - cold winds bite, One wrong move - lost to the night. CATCHING A WAVE. (catching a wave) Blackpool’s callin', no way back, Once you're under, it all fades to black. Oh you'll never be seen againnnnnnnn (again.) CATCHING A WAVE. (catching a wave) [Bridge] Tide pulls strong, there’s no escape, Johnny just watches, takin’ his shape. Bubbles rise, vanish slow, Like footprints lost in the undertow. You'll go... Down. Down. DOWNNNNNN. [Verse 3] Moonlight gleams on the water’s crest, Johnny hums - plans the rest. Passenger shivers, night feels wrong, But the tide pulls strong, and the ride goes on. (oh the ride goes onnnnnn) (yes it does) [Pre-Chorus] Salt in the air, thrill in the night, Board in the back, hold on tight. (don't. let. gooooo.) Out past the piers where the water runs deep, Gonna ride that rush, no time for sleep. [Chorus] CATCHING. A. WAVEEEEEEEE. Out on the waves - cold winds bite, One wrong move - lost to the night. CATCHING A WAVE. (catching a wave) Blackpool’s callin', no way back, Once you're under, it all fades to black. Oh you'll never be seen againnnnnnnn (again.) CATCHING A WAVE. (catching a wave) [Outro] Morning comes, the town’s still bright, No trace left of last night’s ride. Johnny’s back at the taxi stand, Another wave, another man. Catching. A. Waveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Catching a Wave
from Bummed in Blackpool • 2025