I Am the Sea

Oh my ship, my golden cage He turns the page and scribbles quietly 'I am the sea' Out on the deck something's causing a stir The sailors confer The clouds are so thick and the mates are fear-stricken A wicked thing's coming this way Oh my home, my long goodbye Down below five hundred voices Cry of the sea He's made up his foggy old mind that somehow He ought to reach out While faintly aware that he wouldn't much care Were it not for the fate that they share Let's play a game, shall we shall we You say my name and I'll set you free Don't be afraid, let me let me Tell you my name, I am the sea Nobody? Just as he bellows 'You ingrates' They're saved by one final wave We're sinking we're sinking The water is drinking me Whispering I am the sea You know my name, show me show me Don't be afraid, I'll set you free Breathe out my name, slowly slowly We are the same, I am the sea