[Verse 1]
A girl sleeps on the island
Her hair is long and brown
Hidin' from the winter
Dreaming of another town

[Chorus 1]
You didn't end up in the city
Like all the years before
Now you're just another
Girl who washed ashore

[Verse 2]
Showin' off your diamond
Blazin' in the car
Dreaming of the summer
'Cause summer's just too far

[Chorus 1]
You didn't end up in the city
Like all the years before
Now you're just another
Girl who washed ashore

[Verse 3]
You broke up with your boyfriend
He threw out all you had
You're tryin' not to call him
But you get drunk instead
[Chorus 2]
You could've left him if you wanted
But you wanted more
And we all want what's best
For the girl who washed ashore

[Chorus 3]
You're going up to California
Got a ticket in the drawer
We never thought we'd say goodbye
To the girl who washed ashore

[Chorus 1]
You didn't end up in the city
Like all the years before
Now you're just another
Girl who washed ashore

[Chorus 3]
You're going up to California
Got a ticket in the drawer
We never thought we'd say goodbye
To the girl who washed ashore

[Chorus 1]
You didn't end up in the city
Like all the years before
Now you're just another
Girl who washed ashore
[Chorus 3]
You're going up to California
Got a ticket in the drawer
We never thought we'd say goodbye
To the girl who washed ashore

[Outro]
We never thought we'd say goodbye
To the girl who washed ashore
We never thought we'd say goodbye
To the girl who washed ashore