Swallowed  By  The  Earth  -  The  Ocean

Tonight  the  earth  opened  up

And  swallowed  quite  a  lot  of  all  the  pretty  things

That  don't  mean  anything  to  me  nor  to  you

To  anyone  who  likes  the  feel

Of  cold  wind  blowing  from  the  sea

And  dead  leaves  falling  from  the  trees

Whirling  through  the  air  like  rotten  vessels  on  their  way

Warm  rain  kept  pouring  down  the  streets

Submersed  in  rising  water

And  all  the  clouds  were  looking  down

Upon  the  people  seeking  shelter

They  are  afraid  of  being  carried  far  away

To  some  place  where  they  feel  they  don't  belong

But  deep  inside  they  feel  that  maybe  any  place

No  matter  how  far  away  is  better  than  home

And  no  one  realized  the  gods  in  heaven

Were  giving  all  of  them  a  reason  to  go

And  no  one  expected  the  water

That  now  reached  up  to  their  throats

Swallowed  by  the  earth,  they  disappear

Swallowed  by  the  earth  so  do  we  all

Swallowed  by  the  earth,  they  disappear

Swallowed  by  the  earth  so  do  we  all