Ocean Cloud <br /><br />He's seen too much of life <br />And there's no going back <br />The loneliness calls him <br />And the edge which must be sharpened <br />He’s losing it. And he knows. <br />But there’s a fighter in his mind and his body’s tough <br />The years have been unkind but kind enough <br /><br />The smell of the earth <br />It's his favourite smell <br />But he’s somehow compelled to the stinging salt hell <br />To the place where he hurts and he’s scared <br />And there’s no one to tell <br />And no one who doesn’t listen <br /><br />"You can take all the boys and the girls in the world <br />And I’ll trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud <br />I've seen too much of life <br />So the sea is my wife and a sweet Ocean Cloud is a mistress I'm allowed <br />for now." <br /><br />"You can take all the boys and the girls in the world <br />I wouldn't trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud <br />I've seen too much of life <br />So the sea is my wife and a sweet ocean cloud is a mistress I'm allowed <br />for now." <br /><br />"Only me and the sea <br />We will do as we please." <br /><br />He remembers the day he was marched to the front <br />By the physical knuckle head teacher of games <br />“Look lads” he declared, "This boy's a cream puff <br />No guts and no muscles <br />No spine and no stuffing" <br />The whole schoolroom sniggered <br />And silently thanked God it wasn’t them.. <br /><br />But time is revenge. All the bullies grow weak <br />And must live with faithless women who despise them <br />I’ll be in Barbados in a couple of weeks <br />With a rum on the table and yarns by the yard <br />A story to tell and a story to save <br />..unless she changes her mind <br />I'll trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud <br />I've seen to much of life so the sea is my wife <br />And the sweet ocean clouds will look down on my boat tonight <br /><br />The wind changed <br />I felt it run beneath my ear <br />Like silk drawn across my neck <br />A dream of your legs <br />Defying gravity in love <br /><br />The medium wave <br />Brought signals here from far away <br />Your tender voice riding on the sea spray <br />Something in the air <br />For those who know the signs <br />Something in the air <br />A storm.. <br /><br />When I was alive <br />When I was alive <br />Don't wanna remember <br />When I was alive <br /><br />Watch me watch me <br />Paint this picture <br />Stretchin Hurtin Cursin <br />Watch me <br />Takin it Takin it Takin it Takin it.... <br />Watch me. Watch me. God above.. <br /><br />Between two planets <br />In between the points of light <br />Between two distant shorelines <br />Here am I <br /><br />Between two planets <br />In the black daylight of space <br />Between two heavenly bodies <br />The invisible man. <br />Ripping out the radio <br />I want to be alone <br /><br />"You can take all the boys and the girls in the world <br />I wouldn't trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud <br />I've seen too much of life <br />So the sea is my wife and a sweet Ocean Cloud is a mistress I'm allowed <br />I've seen too much of life <br />So the sea is my wife <br />And the sweet ocean clouds will look down on my bones tonight.. <br /><br />From Album Live "Marbles By The Sea"
