I flew in from the West Coast
Just in time for last call
This place is way too fancy
I'm never quite prepared
For the heat of southern fall
The guy in the lobby
Playing piano as I came in
I gave him the stink eye
But I wish that I could play the piano
Half as good as him

I'm Sea Island lonely
If you see me in the morning
Won't you please say something kind to me?
Won't you fix me a cup of coffee
And tell me that you love me
That this life is how it's meant to be?
How it's meant to be

Now the driver in the front seat
He's been more than patient
Waiting for me to catch a buzz
To drink another cold beer
And put on a dry shirt
So we can make that drive to Jacksonville

I'm flying to New York City
At five-thirty in the morning
Sleep-walking south of Houston all alone
I'll just catch myself a different buzz
And look up at the bright lights
And revel in the darkness of my songs

Singing Sea Island lonely
It's a wonder that it's only
Written in the wind that carries me
I'll fix you crunchy bacon
And make your eggs less runny
And thank you for the way you take care of me
You take care of me
You take care of me

Sea Island lonely
Don't even try to telephone me
'Cause the reception is dissolving rapidly
I'll call you in the morning
When New York City lights are dawning
To convince you it's how it's meant to be
How it's meant to be