Rolling Ocean Lyrics - Johnny Clegg & Savuka

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