Paul Simon — Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean

[Chorus 1] Once upon a time there was an ocean But now it's a mountain range Something unstoppable set into motion Nothing is different, but everything's changed [Verse 1] It's a dead end job and you get tired of sitting And it's like a nicotine habit you're always thinking about quitting And I think about quitting every day of the week When I look out my window it's brown and it's bleak [Pre-Chorus 1] Out of here, how am I going to get out of here? I'm thinking out of here, when am I going to get out of here? [Verse 2] And when will I cash in my lottery ticket And bury my past with my burdens and strife? I want to shake every limb in the garden of Eden And make every lover the love of my life [Chorus 2] I figure once upon a time I was an ocean But now I'm a mountain range Something unstoppable set into motion Nothing is different, but everything's changed [Verse 3] Found a room in the heart of the city, down by the bridge Hot plate and TV and beer in the fridge But I'm easy, I'm open, that's my gift I can flow with the traffic and I can drift with the drift [Pre-Chorus 2] Home again? No, never going home again Think about home again? I never think about home [Chorus 3] But then comes a lifeline The handwriting fragile and strange Something unstoppable set into motion Nothing is different, but everything's changed [Outro] The light through the stained glass Was cobalt and red And the frayed cuffs and collars Were mended by halos of golden thread The choir sang, "Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean" And all the old hymns and family names Came fluttering down as leaves of emotion As nothing is different, but everything's changed