Against Me! - The Ocean lyrics

If I could have chosen where
God would hide his heaven
I would wish for it to be in
The salt and swell of the ocean
Carried by the currents to
All continents' shores
Reaching into the depths where the
Sun’s light has never shone
Mixed with algae and coral
Breathed in by sharks and dolphins
Sailed by tanker ships, private yachts
Swam in by tourists
Working it's way up through inlets
Lakes, and rivers, swamps, and estuaries
Down through limestone into the aquifer
Purified by the county
Pumped through pipes and out faucets
Filled into a glass to meet
The thirst of our children

If I could have chosen
I would have been born a woman
My mother once told me she
Would have named me Laura
I would grow up to be
Strong and beautiful like her one day
I’d find an honest man to make my husband
We would have two children
Build our home on the Gulf of Mexico
Our family would spend hot summer
Days at the beach together
The sun would kiss our skin as we
Played in the sand and water
We would know we loved each other
Without having to say it at night
We would sleep with the windows
Of our house left open
Letting the cool ocean air soothe the
Sunburned shoulders of our children

There is an ocean in my soul
Where the waters do not curve
There is an ocean in my soul
Where the waters do not curve
There is an ocean in my soul
Where the waters do not curve
There is an ocean in my soul
Where the waters do not curve