Tides

Every sailor's son Is taught when they are young That the pull of the moon lingers on Something we can't escape From Bimini 'round the cape Mix in the wind and the sea and sing along. To whom it may concern I've always tried to learn That the good days need to last Season with a lot of laughter Here and in the ever after With poetry and painters from my past So I follow the tides On currents far and wide Chalking up the stories and the miles Yes, I follow the tides Big blue rides And that's the reason I will never lose my smile Hoping to catch a ray Looking to misbehave As my lucky stars still shine above the sea Watching the ships roll in I play that Otis song again For the tourists and some mermaids by the sea And I follow the tides Down my song lines far and wide The world to me should still be free and wild Yes, I follow the tides Give me more, big blue rides And that's the reason I will never lose my smile Every sailor's son Is taught when they are young That the pull of the moon lingers on Something we can't escape Is it salt water or just fate? Mix in the wind and the sea and sing along? And we'll follow the tides Down our song lines far and wide It seems to me my life's still free and wild Yes, we'll follow the tides Give us more big blue rides And that's the reason I will never lose my smile And that's the reason you should never lose your smile