Horizon in the distance, not a ship in sight 

But I keep on shining through the empty night

Gotta keep my fire burning, gotta keep the hope alive 

‘Cause I know there’s someone out there trying to survive

  And the beacon shines far over the sea

Just waiting for the day it’ll guide you back to me

And I don’t know if you can see me, I don’t know if you’re still there

But I know if I stop burning your only guide will lead nowhere

  I saw you off from our home port ‘round six months ago 

Thought it'd be a week’s round trip till we felt those stormwinds blow

When August hit the three month mark the searchers all came in

Said even if you washed up now you’d never sail again

  But my beacon still shines over the sea

And I know that there’ll come a day it’ll guide you back to me

I don’t know if you can see me, I don’t know if you’re still there

But I know if I stop burning your only guide will lead nowhere

  I’ve used up all our savings, firewood’s getting low

I’ve started feeding furniture to that ember glow

If aid and tower run bare I’ll climb into the pyre

And if it helps to save your life I’ll glory in the fire

And my beacon will shine brighter than ever before 

And maybe that’ll be the day it’ll guide you back to shore

I don’t know if you can see me, I don’t know if you’re still there

But I know if I stop burning your only guide will lead nowhere

  And my voice spreads farther over land and sea 

Still hoping for the day that it’ll guide you back to me 

I don’t know if you can hear me, I don’t know if you’re still there