THE OCEAN. <br /> WE ARE AN ISLAND SURROUNDED BY SEAS<br /> BUFFETED BY WINDS BY STORM OR SOFT BREEZE<br /> WE ARE HER CHILDREN RAISED US LOVINGLY<br /> NURTURED BY THE LAND MOTHERED BY THE SEA<br /> CHORUS<br /> THE OCEAN PROTECTS US YES THE OCEAN PROVIDES<br /> HER WATER SURROUNDS US WE'RE WASHED BY HER TIDES<br /> SHE GIVES OF HER BOUNTY SHE YIELDS UP HER WEALTH<br /> BUT WHEN WE ILL USE HER HER ANGER IS FELT<br /> ________________________________________________-<br /> WE ARE A PEOPLE TEMPERED BY HARD TIMES<br /> BEEN TRIED AND TESTED IN BODY AND MINDS<br /> WE ARE SURVIVORS AND WE WILL SURVIVE<br /> LAND AND SEA TAUGHT US HOW TO STAY ALIVE<br /> 2ND CHORUS<br /> OH OCEAN YOU BLESS US BUT SOME TIMES YOU'RE A CURSE<br /> YOU CAN FEED OUR HUNGER BUT CAN'T QUENCH OUR THIRST<br /> YOU CODDLE YOUR CHILDREN THEN STEAL SOME AWAY<br /> BURY THEM IN WATER INSTEAD OF THE CLAY<br /> TAG<br /> OCEAN WE RESPECT YOU <br /> YOU'RE THE REASON WE'RE HERE.<br /> <br /> (C)2000 EVERETT ADAMS(NEWSFLASH SOUNDS)[email protected] song available for recording   Submitted By: Everett Adams