Kill Devil Hills Lyrics

I woke up this morning to the sound of the rain

Pattering down upon my roof, waking me from the pain

I'll do my best now, as I cross the range

In Kill Devil Hills I'll watch the seasons change

I went to sleep last night while the cotoyes howled

Offshore, a tallship foundered; her anchor line had fouled

I'll make it there faster if I travel by rail

In Kill Devil Hills I'm gonna carve my own trail

My girl; she screamed and shouted, all through the midnight gales

I tossed, turned, and tossed again; my dreams were filled with her wails

I saw her slumped over when I awoke, and I began to sigh

In the clouds o'er Kill Devil Hills I'll watch her float on by

Old man Jackson picked me up at about a quarter to four

His truck was littered with letters and postcards from his time in the war

All along the great highway I listened to him shout

At the license plated peoples' cars and how he felt about them

We crossed over the Wright Memorial Bridge as the sun began to hide her face

"Are you sure", he asked me, "that this is the right place?"

I smiled, nodded, and thanked him for giving me this ride

In Kill Devil Hills now, I sit and watch the tide