[Intro]
Ocean child
Come now home
Holy wonder
Holy one
Ancient song
Call me home
Ave Maris
Ave Om
[Verse 1]
Born on the sound of
The sea in my blood
Washed in the waters
That carried me home
Filled with the glow
Of the light from thy spirit
Da da la la la la
[Chorus]
Ocean child
Come now home
Holy wonder
Holy one
Ancient song
Call me home
Ave Maris
Ave Om
[Verse 2]
Born on the sound of
The sea in my blood
Washed in the waters
That carried me home
Filled with the glow
Of the light from thy spirit
Da da la la la la
Born on the sound of
The sea in my blood
Washed in the waters
That carried me home
Filled with the glow
Of the light from thy spirit
Da da la la la la
[Bridge]
Let me flow without time
Let me rise from my sleep
Let me see in the light
Let me sound in the deep
Let me soar in the silence
Of the ancient voice
Let me soar in the silence
Of the ancient voice
Ancient voice
Let me soar in the silence
Of the ancient voice
Let me soar in the silence
Of the ancient voice
I am sea
(Let me flow in your spirit)
I am sun
(Let me rise in your morning)
I am moon
(Let me shine in your sky)
I am one of the [?]
[Verse 3]
Born on the sound of
The sea in my blood
Washed in the waters
That carried me home
Filled with the glow
Of the light from thy spirit
Da da la la la la
Born on the sound of
The sea in my blood
Washed in the waters
That carried me home
Filled with the glow
Of the light from thy spirit
Da da la la la la
[Coda]
Ocean child
Come now home
Holy wonder
Holy one
Ancient song
Call me home
Ave Maris
Ave Om
Ocean child
Come now home
Holy wonder
Holy one
Ancient song
Call me home
Ave Maris
Ave Om
Come now home
Come now home
Come now home
Come now home
Come now home
(Let me soar in the silence)
Come now home
(Ancient voice)
Come now home
(Let me soar in the silence)
Come now home
Come now home
(Let me soar in the silence)
Come now home
(Ancient voice)
Come now home
(Let me soar in the silence)
Come now home
Come now home
(Let me soar in the silence)
Come now home
(Ancient voice)
Come now home
(Let me soar in the silence)
Come now home
Ocean Child was written by Paul Winter.
On the song’s lyrics page on Shimshai.com, Shimshai explains that he grew up listening to this song on vinyl:
Paul Winter was one of the original New Age artists in the ‘70s. The original version features humpback whales singing, along with a very floaty, dreamy soundscape. A bit cheesy perhaps, bu...