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Beachcombing Lyrics by Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris

All the Roadrunning

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[Verse 1: Mark Knopfler]
They say there's wreckage washing up
All along the coast
No one seems to know too much
Or who got hit the most
Nothing has been spoken
There's not a lot to see
But something has been broken
That's how it feels to me

[Verse 2: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler]
We had a harmony
I never meant to spoil
Now it's lying in the water
Like a slick of oil
The tide is running out to sea
Under a darkening sky
The night is falling down on me
And I'm thinking that I, should

[Chorus: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris]
Head on home
Head on home
Been gone too long
Gone too long
Leave my roaming beachcombing

[Verse 3: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler]
Little wild kitten out hunting
To see what he can get
You're in a big city now
That won't stop growing yet
The sun is going down smokin'
A flaming testament
Something has been broken
And it feels permanent

[Verse 4: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris]
A little seabird flying
He knows where he wants to go
Guess I better pack my stuff
And do the thing I know
I turn around and head on back
Along the old sea wall
I felt something give and crack
And now I'm sorry, that's all

[Chorus: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris]
Head on home
Head on home
Been gone too long
Gone too long
Leave my roaming beachcombing

About “Beachcombing” by Mark Knopfler

Read the complete lyrics to "Beachcombing" by Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris from the album "All the Roadrunning ". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.

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"Beachcombing" is credited to Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Beachcombing" appears on "All the Roadrunning ".

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