Once upon a time
there was an ocean
Once upon a time there was an ocean
But now it's a mountain range
Something unstoppable set into motion
Nothing is different, but everything's changedIt's a dead end job, and you gets tired of sittin'
And it's like a nicotine habit
you're always thinking about quittin'
I think about quittin' every day of the week
When I look out my window it's brown and it's bleakOutta here
How am I gonna get outta here?
I'm thinking outta there
When am I gonna get outta there?
And when will I cash in my lottery ticket
And bury my past with my burdens and strife?
I want to shake every limb in the garden of Eden
And make every lover the love of my lifeI figure that once upon a time I was an ocean
But now I'm a mountain range
Something unstoppable set into motion
Nothing is different, but everything's changedFound a room in the heart of the city, down by the bridge
Hot plate and TV and beer in the fridge
But I'm easy, I'm open, that's my gift
I can flow with the traffic, I can drift with the drift
Home again?
Naw, never going home again
Think about home again?
I never think about homeBut then comes a letter from home
The handwriting's fragile and strange
Something unstoppable set into motion
Nothing is different, but everything's changedThe light through the stained glass was cobalt and red
And the frayed cuffs and collars were mended by haloes of golden thread
The choir sang, "Once Upon A Time There Was An Ocean"
And all the old hymns and family names came fluttering down as leaves of emotionAs nothing is different, but everything's changed
Guitarras: Paul Simon
Electrónica: Brian Eno
Bajo Fretless : Leo Abrahams
Batería: Steve Gadd
Percusión: Jamey Haddad
© 2006 Paul Simon Music BMI / Brian Eno Publishing Designee
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