Johnny Clegg & Savuka Rolling Ocean lyrics

You are the rolling ocean, you are the mighty sea
You are the breath that brings each new day to me
You are what you are, you are
You be what you are, you be what you are

Some came to conquer, some came to understand
Some came to live their lives as best they can
Me, I looked up at the stars to find my way
But I was young and I got them mixed up

And so forgot my name
As I tried to remember you were standing next to me
While other came seeking power
You, you had come to set them free

You are the rolling ocean, you are the mighty sea
You are the breath that brings each new day to me
You are what you are, you are
You be what you are, you be what you are


Women of salt and earth they tell the same story
They saw you walking wounded wearing rags of glory
And when you rejoiced they saw you smiling at your rejoicing
When you wept they saw you smiling at your weeping
When you smiled they saw you smiling at your smiling
And you said "That's the way I've survived these years of dust and blood"

You are the rolling ocean, you are the mighty sea
You are the breath that brings each new day to me
You are what you are, you are
You be what you are, you be what you are

Suffer little children, suffer sister, brother too, suffer mother, father
That's all the world can promise you in our hearts we feel it
A mighty dream is coming true hold on and we'll dream it
Keep it up we're going to push it through, don't give it up, don't give it up