F E7 Am Am6
One breath away from mother Oceania
F E7 Am
Your nimble feet make prints in my sands
Am6 F E7 Am
You have done good for yourselves
F
Since you left my wet embrace
E7 Am
And crawled ashore
Am6 F E7 Am
Every boy is a snake - is a lily
F E7 Am
Every pearl is a lynx - is a girl
F E7 Am
Sweet like harmony made into flesh
F
You dance by my side
E7 Am
Children sublime
F E7
You show me continents
Am
I see islands
F E7
You count the centuries
Am
I blink my eyes
F E7 Am
Hawks and sparrows race in my waters
F E7
Stingrays are floating
Am Am6
Across the sky
F E7 Am Am6
Little ones, my sons and my daughters
F
Your sweat is salty
E7 Am7
I am why
Am6 F
I am why
E7 Am7
I am why
Am6 F
Your sweat is salty
E7 Am7
I am why
Am6 F
I am why
E7 Am7 Am6
I am why
Outro: F - E7 - Am7 - Em6