Salt Water lyrics

Salt water surrounded me all my life

From way back in time

I swam for water with my throat dry

The ocean’s great lie

Was you could drown in its illusion

On the ocean floor

The drowned still have that thirst in their eyes

'Cause they drank salt water

And it coursed down through their bloodline

And they drank salt water

Couldn’t tell the truth from the lie

To their sons and daughters

Who they left deaf, dumb and blind

Do they drink salt water?

Do they down it like holy wine?

It’s not surprising that it goes so

We cut-off our nose

In this native bragadocio

But if you think that’s a joke

You might get caught up in that motion

'Cause it looks benign

But when you’re desperate it’s holy wine

'Cause they drank salt water

And it coursed down through their bloodline

And they drank salt water

Couldn’t tell the truth from the lie

To their sons and daughters

Who they left deaf, dumb and blind

Do they drink salt water?

Do they down it like holy wine?

Do they drink salt water?

Do they start to die on the vine?

Do they drink salt water?

Do you see that thirst in their eye?

When I hit that water

I’ll know the truth from the lie

When I hit that water

I’ll know the truth from the lie

I'll know the truth from the lie

I'll know the truth from the lie

I'll know the truth from the lie

I'll know the truth from the lie