I Saw The Ocean

If I stop for long enough to evaluate my life

The balance of my priorities and the importance of what’s right

The trivial falls through the cracks to expose the gleaming truth
And I rearrange my convictions toward the remaining ounce of proof

That’s when the flood gates open wide
And I finally get past my own pride
Long enough to say you are the one

The one, You’re the one
The one, You’re the one
I was a fool for way too long
And I admit that I was wrong
Long enough to say you are the one

My distractions will all fall aside to reveal a fragile core
A veil of lies blurred by starry eyes fixed upon a rocky shore

The weight of superficial schemes and the pursuit/pace of modern life
Are hidden in the shadows by the most obvious shining light

That’s when my focus becomes clear
And everything else disappears
To suddenly reveal you are the one

RIFF

VERSE
C Em Am D7

PRE
C G Am (G) D/F#m F G C

CHORUS
G G7 C C G G7 C C7
F E7 Am D7 F G

BRIDGE
C Bb Am Ab x 3 G F Em Dm

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At the end of my rope
Without an ounce of hope
I can see my life pass before my eyes
And teeter at the tipping point

A corps of engineers
Would fail to dam my tears
Because you can’t restrain a recessive gene
Or rain delay advancing years

Lake Tawakoni
Is always there for me
Lake Tawakoni

A telephoto lense
Over my darkest sins
Could help disguise unforgiving eyes
And send me down the road again

Chicken noodle soup
And muddy cowboy boots
Are simple things that remind me
I’m always anchored to my roots

Chorus
Solo

If I fall off track
You’ve always got my back
You’ll guide me down the path

Don’t let me, don’t let me, don’t let me float away
Don’t let me float away from me

Chorus

Verse        C G Am E F        C G Am G F G
Chorus        Am G F
Bridge        C G Am E F G