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..