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He was born a sailor's son,
Nothing came easy or free;
He suffered the squalls, all the rises and falls,
And everything else in between;
He says storms always fade after they've had their way,
They're never as bad as they seem.
As long as the river still runs to the sea,
Hey, lucky you, lucky me.
Hey, lucky you, lucky me.
Who'd have thought for a moment,
She'd have to grow up so fast;
The school beauty queen with a child at sixteen,
Swore that her fortunes had passed;
But blessings can hide in the strangest disguise,
And I know she would agree.
As long as the river still runs to the sea,
Hey, lucky you, lucky me.
Hey, lucky you, lucky me.
Hey, look at me in the spotlight,
My ripped jeans and rock and roll hair;
Feeling so cool but I'd be such a fool,
Singing to no one out there;
So hey, take a bow, every band needs a crowd,
And I've got a song we can sing.
As long as the river still runs to the sea,
Hey, lucky you, lucky me.
Hey, lucky you, lucky me.
Hey, lucky you, lucky me.
Recorded by Great Big Sea (Something Beautiful, trk#11, 2004, WEA, Scarborough, Ontario, distributed by Warner Music Canada, recorded at the Great Big Studio, St. John's, NL, produced by Phillip Wojewoda).
See more songs by Great Big Sea.
The YouTube video below features an excellent cover performance by Johnny Fray of Woburn, Massachusetts.
The YouTube video below features a live solo performance by Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea at Centennial Square, Victoria, British Columbia, September, 2006.
