Trading Heads for Coconuts

[Verse] Down by the docks where the whispers grow long Old Sally trades smiles while the fog rolls along Got heads in her basket Fresh from the fray Swaps 'em for coconuts Come end of day [Verse 2] Spinning a tale 'bout the life that she knew Dreams of the orchard and skies painted blue No more decisions in this ramshackle town You’re trading your heart for a thorny old crown [Chorus] Coconuts weigh heavy Dragging us beneath Trading heads for something sweet But could it ever be Choices lost in shadows Echoed in our sleep Out here on the sideline No promises to keep [Verse 3] Folk gather 'round her like moths to a flame No one asks questions No one's to blame They barter their burdens They swap out their past For coco dreams promised but that never last [Verse 4] Billy lost his feather in a nautical fight Swapped it for a kernel under starlit night Bled his last dollar to the vision unseen Trading heads for coconuts—ain't life a machine? [Chorus] Coconuts weigh heavy Dragging us beneath Trading heads for something sweet But could it ever be Choices lost in shadows Echoed in our sleep Out here on the sideline No promises to keep