Ocean Cloud lyrics

(HogarthKellyMosleyRotheryTrewavas)
[Dedicated to Don Allum, and the Ocean Rowers]

He`s seen too much of life
And there`s no going back
The loneliness calls him
And the edge which must be sharpened
He`s losing it. And he knows.
But there`s a fighter in his mind and his body`s tough
The years have been unkind but kind enough

The smell of the earth
It`s his favourite smell
But he`s somehow compelled to the stinging salt hell
To the place where he hurts and he`s scared
And there`s no one to tell
And no one who doesn`t listen

`You can take all the boys and the girls in the world
And I`ll trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud
I`ve seen too much of life
So the sea is my wife and a sweet Ocean Cloud is a mistress I`m allowed
for now.`

`You can take all the boys and the girls in the world
I wouldn`t trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud
I`ve seen too much of life
So the sea is my wife and a sweet ocean cloud is a mistress I`m 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 boy`s a cream puff
No guts and no muscles
No spine and no stuffing`
The whole schoolroom sniggered
And silently thanked God it wasn`t them..

But time is revenge. All the bullies grow weak
And must live with faithless women who despise them
I`ll 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
I`ll trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud-
Back to: MARILLION lyrics