Ocean Cloud

Hes seen too much of life
And theres no going back
The loneliness calls him
And the edge which must be sharpened
Hes losing it. And he knows.
But theres a fighter in his mind and his bodys tough
The years have been unkind but kind enough
The smell of the earth
Its his favourite smell
But hes somehow compelled to the stinging salt hell
To the place where he hurts and hes scared
And theres no one to tell
And no one who doesnt listen
'You can take all the boys and the girls in the world
And Ill trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud
Ive seen too much of life
So the sea is my wife and a sweet Ocean Cloud is a mistress Im allowed
For now.'
'You can take all the boys and the girls in the world
I wouldnt trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud
Ive seen too much of life
So the sea is my wife and a sweet ocean cloud is a mistress Im allowed
For now.'
'Only me and the sea
We will do as we please.'
He remembers the day he was marched to the front
By the physical knuckle head teacher of games
'Look lads' he declared, 'This boys a cream puff
No guts and no muscles
No spine and no stuffing'
The whole schoolroom sniggered
And silently thanked God it wasnt them.
But time is revenge. All the bullies grow weak
And must live with faithless women who despise them
Ill be in Barbados in a couple of weeks
With a rum on the table and yarns by the yard
A story to tell and a story to save
.Unless she changes her mind
Ill trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud
Ive seen to much of life so the sea is my wife
And the sweet ocean clouds will look down on my boat tonight
The wind changed
I felt it run beneath my ear
Like silk drawn across my neck
A dream of your legs
Defying gravity in love
The medium wave
Brought signals here from far away
Your tender voice riding on the sea spray
Something in the air
For those who know the signs
Something in the air
A storm.
When I was alive
When I was alive
Dont wanna remember
When I was alive
Watch me watch me
Paint this picture
Stretchin Hurtin Cursin
Watch me
Takin it Takin it Takin it Takin it...
Watch me. Watch me. God above.
Between two planets
In between the points of light
Between two distant shorelines
Here am I
Between two planets
In the black daylight of space
Between two heavenly bodies
The invisible man.
Ripping out the radio
I want to be alone
'You can take all the boys and the girls in the world
I wouldnt trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud
Ive seen too much of life
So the sea is my wife and a sweet Ocean Cloud is a mistress Im allowed
Ive seen too much of life
So the sea is my wife
And the sweet ocean clouds will look down on my bones tonight.