[Verse 1]
Delaney talks to statues as she dances 'round the pool
She chases cats through Roman ruins and stomps on big toadstools
She speaks a language all her own that I cannot discover
But she knows I love her so when I tuck her 'neath the covers

[Chorus 1]
Father, daughter
Down by the water
Shells sink, dreams float
Life's good on our boat

Delaney draws me pictures, she finger-paints the sand
We chase the dogs and hop like frogs, then I do my bad handstands
She's growin' up too fast for me and askin' lots of questions
Some I know the answers to, and some I'm lookin' for suggestions

[Chorus 2]
Father, daughter
Born by the water
Surf's up, sun's down
Life in a beach town

[Bridge]
And some of the things I've seen
Maybe she won't have to see
But there's a lot I want to pass along
That was handed down to me
[Verse 3]
Delaney talks to statues as she dances 'round the pool
She chases cats through Roman ruins and stomps on big toadstools
She speaks a language all her own, just a little like her mother
And she knows I love her so when I tuck her 'neath the covers

[Chorus 1]
Father, daughter
Down by the water
Shells sink, dreams float
Life's good on our boat

[Refrain]
Shells sink, dreams float
Life's good on our boat