"Footprints to the Sea" was inspired by a trip to Mexico with my family. A friend sold us a week's timeshare in paradise. Right on the beach in Peurta Villarta where we spent the afternoons sipping Margaritas on the beach. There was a footpath to the ocean we took every day. It helped inspire this song. So did many other things...
Lyrics
Hello sun, goodbye rain
Water racing through the drain
Drenched through clothes and down to skin
Warm sun, where have you been?
Bright blue day and starry sky
Now everything dry
Morning dawns the window pane
Such a sweet refrain
Warm wind chase away the cold
Change of seasons don’t get old
Only we will waiting here
When will that ship appear?
Budding blooms along the road
Driving under heavy load
Warm wind chase away the cold…
Bring some silver, bring us gold
Adios, down the sandy path away I go
Find me, follow footprints to the sea
It don’t matter where you’ve been
Every sail needs a little wind
Strong enough to take you there
Jump aboard now if you dare
Sailing high on the high seas
Until they come for me
Lose the blues come feel the sun
Shining down on everyone
Adios, down the sandy path away I go
Find me, follow footprints to the sea
One star, no matter where you are
Find me, follow footprints to the sea
Shot from space and into town
Set ‘em up, knock ‘em down
One by one by one we go
At every door a cameo
Sandaled feet and summer clothes
With the weather we will go
Tuck my hair into my hat
And like summer gone like that
Adios, down the sandy path away I go
Find me, follow footprints to the sea
Bright star, no matter where you are
Find me, follow footprints to the sea