Ocean Cloud Lyrics - Marillion

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..