The Ocean

If I could have chosen where God would hide his heaven
 I'd wish for it to be in the salt and swell of the ocean
 Carried by the currents to all continents' shores
 Reaching into 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 its 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
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 And if I could have chosen, I would have been born a woman
 My mother once told me she would have named me Laura
 I'd 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
 And 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
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 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 (there is an ocean)
 In my soul (in my soul)
 Where the waters do not curve
 There is an ocean (there is an ocean)
 In my soul (in my soul)
 Where the waters do not curve