Castles In The Sand

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We build our love
On the sandy shore
Where the moon pulls the tide
And the boats come to moor
In the shallow waters

We build our love
And we build our home
Where the sun will rise
To warm through the stones
Of these cold walls

Grain by grain
And with our own two hands
We build our castles in the sand
We build our love
As strong as we can
Before it crumbles in our fingers
And slips straight through our hands

Castles in the sand
were never meant to last
Or stand the test of time
And as the waves crash down
We can't hold back the tide
And we can't turn back time
And everything we ever find
Is surely only left behind
In the shallow waters

We build our hopes
And we build our dreams
We watch them flow
Through rivers and streams
To the shallow waters

Castles in the sand
were never meant to last
Or stand the test of time
And as the waves crash down
We can't hold back the tide
And we can't turn back time
And everything we ever find
Is surely only left behind
In the shallow waters

We build our way
And we walk our path
Guided by the certainty of past
To these familiar shores

And as we tread the cusp
Of sand and sea
The tide steals to dust
Our faded memories
To the shallow waters

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from if..., released July 1, 2015
Sue Chapin-Wickwar - vocals
Lisa Chapin-Wickwar - guitar/vocals

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Sue & Lisa Chapin-Wickwar are a singer-songwriting duo. Sensitive guitar melodies, meaningful lyrics, wrapped in rich, smooth vocal harmonies...

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