You are the rolling ocean   You are the mighty sea   You are the breath that brings each new day to me   You are what you are, you are   You be what you are, you be what you are      Some came to conquer   Some came to understand   Some came to live their lives as best they can   Me, I looked up at the stars to find my way   But I was young and I got them mixed up   And so forgot my name   As I tried to remember you were standing next to me   While other came seeking power   You, you had come to set them free      You are the rolling ocean   You are the mighty sea   You are the breath that brings each new day to me   You are what you are, you are   You be what you are, you be what you are      Women of salt and earth   They tell the same story   They saw you walking wounded   Wearing rags of glory   And when you rejoiced they saw you smiling at your rejoicing   When you wept they saw you smiling at your weeping   When you smiled they saw you smiling at your smiling   And you said that’s the way I’ve survived these years of dust and   Blood.      You are the rolling ocean   You are the mighty sea   You are the breath that brings each new day to me   You are what you are, you are   You be what you are, you be what you are      Suffer little children   Suffer sister, brother too   Suffer mother, father   That’s all the world can promise you   In our hearts we feel it   A mighty dream is coming true   Hold on and we’ll dream it   Keep it up we’re going to push it through   Don’t give it up, don’t give it up