Child Of The Ocean (P. Jacobs)
Pat wrote this song to perform with the band and he sang it at many gigs around 1997 - 1999. We recorded it for 'Alcohol & Rain' but stopped performing it when Pat left the band so it got dropped from the US version of the album. It reappeared as a bonus track on the 2023 (25th Anniversary Edition) album.
The first time I looked upon her face
I saw the sea shimmering green
You posed me all the riddles of the ocean
But you did not tell me what they mean
The second time I looked upon your face
I saw the mountains and the trees
I did not heed the warning breezes
Now you've got me down upon my knees
CHORUS
Oh you're a child of the ocean
Oh you're a child of the sea
I see the hurricane approaching
Please come sail away with me
The third time I looked upon your face
I saw the sky reflected blue
In the clouds an albatross was sighing
He whispered to me "Do what you must do"
And the fourth time I looked upon your face
I saw the river and the sand
The water was trickling through my fingers
And the gold was glimmering in my hand
CHORUS
The last time I looked upon your face
I saw the earth, the sky, the sea
You led my down your secret paths and passageways
And you told me "What will be, will be"
CHORUS
Please come sail away with me
Please come sail away with me
(c) 1998 Katt Pie Records