The Man by the Coast

I heard there's a man who lives out by the coast He stays there through winters When the waters gets cold He was young once, like me Now he's scared that he's through That the last time he'd swim Would be coming up soon I was 12 years old, at least I think I was When my father told me I'd been growing up Then my legs grew on 'til I could reach the things he did But my eyes got smaller And the world got taller And I couldn't reach the thing I'd seen When I was young I heard there's a man who lives out by the coast He stays there through winters When the waters gets cold He was young once, like me Now he's scared that he's through That the last time he'd swim Would be coming up soon Then the years got short and I was 21 And I lost a friend and then I fell in love And I held her tight 'cause I was tired of letting go I was terrified the years were speeding up Would the wrinkles come before I lived enough? I miss the days I dind't know that I'd grow up I head there's a man who lives out by the coast He stays there through winters When the waters gets cold He was young once, like me Now he's scared that he's through That the last time he'd swim Would be coming up soon When the leaves fell for winter, I went out by the coast I was chasing the youth that I'd lost years before I looked out and saw a man walk to the shore There was snow on his feet but a smile in his soul He was old now, like I'd be When the years carried on I begged him to tell me how to swim, when it's cold He said that everything ages But the youth in your soul When I swim for the last time I won't care if it's cold