Closer To The Ocean

An old woman told me a story of true love on the cold Cape Breton shore

She said that love is just like the ocean

There's something in our blood that draws us to the storm

She said there were two lovers from Louisbourg

Made their bed on the black rock by the deep

They wanted to get close to the rising tide

Closer than anyone has been

Chorus

Closer, Closer to the Ocean

Closer to the sea

Closer to the magic of the black rock

Closer than anyone has been

She was a worker at the fish plant

A quite girl who daydreamed all the time

He was a shy boy from the lobster boats

All the people said she'd be his lovely bride

One night they made love down by the water

On the black rock by the pounding sea

The tide ran high as he put his arms around her

"My love, lie close to me

Chorus

The high tide took them in that moment when love is still perfect and new

Their spirits were married to the raging wind

Now every time it storms the two of them return

And all night they make love down by the water

On the black rock by the pounding sea

The tide runs high as he puts his arms around her

"My love, lie close to me

Chorus

The tide runs high as he puts his arms around her

"My love, lie close to me

Chorus

Closer, Closer to the Ocean, closer than anyone has been

Closer,closer,closer

Closer than anyone has been