Lyrics

Home with the Tide

I knew I’d be a sailor; all my family’s gone to sea
May the wind and the water now guide us
But I was unprepared for what this life turned out to be
Will we make it home with the tide?

Sometimes things are simpler living life so far from land
May the wind and the water now guide us
But crewing these container ships so rarely goes as planned
Will we make it home with the tide?

And it’s all haul away
The sea and the spray
The ocean will never be home

A ship so massive should need a mighty crew
May the wind and the water now guide us
But people are expensive so there’s hardly but a few
Will we make it home with the tide?

Danger isn’t just from storms or unexpected waves
May the wind and the water now guide us
Once our ship was hijacked and I feared an early grave
Will we make it home with the tide?

And it’s all haul away
The sea and the spray
The ocean will never be home

My grandad worked the cargo route from New York to Japan
May the wind and the water now guide us
Hauling grain to Tokyo; they’d bring fish back again
Will we make it home with the tide?

My ship carries all this useless plastic stuff
May the wind and the water now guide us
I guess these ships will always sail since no one has enough
Will we make it home with the tide?

And it’s all haul away
The sea and the spray
The ocean will never be home