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   I've seen to much of life so the sea is my wife   And the sweet ocean clouds will look down on my boat tonight      The wind changed   I felt it run beneath my ear   Like silk drawn across my neck   A dream of your legs   Defying gravity in love      The medium wave   Brought signals here from far away   Your tender voice riding on the sea spray   Something in the air   For those who know the signs   Something in the air   A storm..      When I was alive   When I was alive   Don't wanna remember   When I was alive      Watch me watch me   Paint this picture   Stretchin Hurtin Cursin   Watch me   Takin it Takin it Takin it Takin it....   Watch me. Watch me. God above..      Between two planets   In between the points of light   Between two distant shorelines   Here am I      Between two planets   In the black daylight of space   Between two heavenly bodies   The invisible man.   Ripping out the radio   I want to be alone      "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   I've seen too much of life   So the sea is my wife   And the sweet ocean clouds will look down on my bones tonight..