In the middle of the ocean
In a tiny boat
I try to sleep through another cloudy day
The salt water splashes
And I stay afloat
Nothing left to do and nothing left to say
And the sea rocks me, slowly
Gently bearing me away
Was I someone on the mainland?
Did I have a name?
Did I used to tie my shoes and play the game?
And in a faraway harbor
Looking out to sea
Does anybody remember who I used to be?
And the sea rocks me, slowly
Gently bearing me away
Wo, oh oh, bearing me away
And under the keel
Nine fathoms deep
In the land of mist and snow
I'll lay down to sleep
And I'll wait for the earth to shake
And I'll wait for the ice to break
Till the albatross flies
And I awake
Sunlight, coming through my window
From a thousand miles away
Rainbow, standing in the shower
Twinkling in the spray
And the bird will fly
So high
And till that day I say goodbye
And that moment of epiphany
It came to me so suddenly
Like a beam of information from the sun
So effortlessly I deciphered the computer code
And set out on the southern road
To do the penance I know must be done
And the bird will fly
So high
And till that day I say goodbye
Wo, oh oh, then I'll say goodbye
And under the keel
Nine fathoms deep
In the land of mist and snow
I'll lay down to sleep
And I'll wait for the earth to shake
And I'll wait for the ice to break
Till the albatross flies
And I awake
And I awake
credits
from Hot Sweet & Juicy,
released February 9, 2024
Music and Lyrics by Lo Faber
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