Marillion - Ocean Cloud Lyrics
(HogarthKellyMosleyRotheryTrewavas)[Dedicated to Don Allum, and the Ocean Rowers]He's seen too much of lifeAnd there's no going backThe loneliness calls himAnd the edge which must be sharpenedHe's losing it. And he knows.But there's a fighter in his mind and his body's toughThe years have been unkind but kind enoughThe smell of the earthIt's his favourite smellBut he's somehow compelled to the stinging salt hellTo the place where he hurts and he's scaredAnd there's no one to tellAnd no one who doesn't listen"You can take all the boys and the girls in the worldAnd I'll trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean CloudI've seen too much of lifeSo the sea is my wife and a sweet Ocean Cloud is a mistress I'm allowedfor now.""You can take all the boys and the girls in the worldI wouldn't trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean CloudI've seen too much of lifeSo the sea is my wife and a sweet ocean cloud is a mistress I'm allowedfor now.""Only me and the seaWe will do as we please."He remembers the day he was marched to the frontBy the physical knuckle head teacher of games"Look lads" he declared, "This boy's a cream puffNo guts and no musclesNo spine and no stuffing"The whole schoolroom sniggeredAnd silently thanked God it wasn't them..But time is revenge. All the bullies grow weakAnd must live with faithless women who despise themI'll be in Barbados in a couple of weeksWith a rum on the table and yarns by the yardA story to tell and a story to save..unless she changes her mindI'll trade them this morning for my sweet Ocean Cloud-
