(Intro)
[Verse 1]
Tide rolls in on an empty dock,
Suitcase down and my heart’s in shock
Mama cried as I turned away
But I couldn't find the words to stay
Been too long in a stranger’s skin
Chasing fights I could never win
Now the gulls sing a lonesome song
Telling me I’ve been gone too long
[Chorus]
So I’m leaving the harbor, chasing the light
Winds of forgiveness fill up my night
Sailing through sorrow, driftin’ from pain
Prayin’ the sunrise will call out my name
Oh, leaving the harbor, not looking back
With hope in my pocket and faith in my pack
[Verse 2]
Whiskey town and a neon sign
Took my soul and half my time
Played the fool in the midnight show
Sold my truth for a roll of gold
I heard her voice in a dream last June
Soft as rain on a summer tune
She said, “Boy, you’re more than what you’ve been”
And I woke up just to breathe again
[Chorus]
I’m leaving the harbor, chasing the light
Winds of forgiveness fill up my night
Sailing through sorrow, driftin’ from pain
Prayin’ the sunrise will call out my name
Oh, leaving the harbor, not looking back
With hope in my pocket and faith in my pack
[Bridge]
These scars are maps of all I’ve known
The hurt, the loss, the seeds I’ve sown
But every ocean knows its tide
And every heart deserves to rise
[Verse 3 – (soft, reflective)]
Found a letter in my coat last week
Your handwriting, still bittersweet
It said, “No matter how far you roam,
There’s always a fire here burning home.”
[Final Chorus – (soaring)]
Now I’m leaving the harbor, chasing the light
Winds of forgiveness guide me tonight
Sailing through sorrow, healing my name
Storms in my shadow, but I’m not the same
Oh, leaving the harbor, come what may
I’ll find my peace out on the bay
[Outro – (gentle fade)]
Leaving the harbor… with the tide…
To find my heart on the other side…
