It was cold on the docks that night As a frozen white light Shone across my shoes As I stood in the darkest blue There came a light towards me And the water that laid before me And I could not wait to touch The frozen hands that I felt so much Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh I heard a song inside me It resonated off the sea And all the callers' voices sang it back to me If life is an ocean Then I'm on the surface This is where they come in And some lives end and some begin And this is where I like to stand And watch the swirling waves amend To stir humanity With visions of dignity To say what will conspire If I throw myself into its fire Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh I heard a song inside me It resonated off the sea And all the callers' voices sang it back to me If life is an ocean Then we're only on the surface Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh I heard a voice inside me I looked up and I saw the sky scream And there was light everywhere If life is an ocean Then I must be on the surface Only on the surface