Name: The Atlantic
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Description: The first song I ever wrote, finally recorded.

The Atlantic

from Demos by Ben Southworth

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The first song I ever wrote, finally recorded.

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They told me that they knew the way things really ought to be
But I knew I shouldn't listen to the lies they told to me
They backed me to a corner, where I could hardly breathe
And covered up my eyes to make me see what they believed

Oh, no one owns the ocean and no one holds the sea
And no one keeps the air that makes the warm Atlantic breathe
But if I owned the ocean, and if I held the sea
Then I would make it bright and blue and warm for you and me

No I don't have the answers and I don't hold the key
And I don't keep the secrets that could save humanity
But if I had the answers and if I held the key
Then I would make the world a kinder place for us to be

Oh, and if people stopped imposing all of their beliefs
And stealing all the world's opinions like dirty little thieves
Then we might find a place where we'd truly like to be
And then we'd live beside the ocean, warm for you and me

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from Demos, track released June 4, 2012
Ben Southworth - Vocals, guitar, bells

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Ben Southworth Lexington, Kentucky

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