Ocean Lyrics - New Wave - Against Me!

If I could have chosen where God would hide his heaven 

I'd wish for it to be the salt and swell of the ocean 

Carried by the currents to all continents' shores 

Reaching into the depths where the sun's light is never shown 

Mixed with algae and coral, breathed in by sharks and dolphins 

Sailed by tanker ships, private yachts, swam in by tourists 

Working its way up through inlets, lakes, and rivers 

Swamps, and estuaries, down through limestone into the aquifer 

Purified by the county, pumped through pipes and out faucets 

Filled into a glass to meet the thirst of our children 

And if I could have chosen, I would have been born a woman 

My mother once told me she would have named me Laura 

I'd grow up to be strong and beautiful like her 

One day, I'd find an honest man to make my husband 

We would have two children, build our home on the Gulf of Mexico 

Our family would spend hot summer days at the beach together 

The sun would kiss our skin as we played in the sand and water 

And we would know we loved each other without having to say it 

At night, we would sleep with the windows of our house left open 

Letting the cool ocean air soothe the sunburned shoulders of our children