A seagull cry a child laughs an old man orders a drink
Its been ten years since he got here and it hurts to think
That years ago at this beachside bar a woman held his hand
And he lost his chance for true romance on South Padre IslandWell the womans name was Mary Ann and Gary loved her so
He said be my wife for the rest of your life and she said no
Well old Gary he was from Indiana all his life a travellin man
He had a dog and a boat and he would float and fish around that old island
Hes stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin on a coke and rum
The tide rolls in his dreams die out waitin on a love that wont come
True love never will come
Years ago in California Gary loved a girl named Sue
She and three more wives told him lies when they said I do
And this last one took the money and the things Cary cared about
She took the dog and the boat now he cant float cause she walked out
Gary looks out at the Gulf and he squints his eyes
Thinkin again of what might have been without them hard goodbyes
But Garys got lots of stories about people and places hes been
Yeah Ive had a few of them good times too he said with a grin
And Garys still down there on Padre a little sad but hes alright
If you head this way on some Sunday hell drink with you all night
