Ocean
Composer(s): Lou Reed
First release by: The Velvet Underground - 1969 
Covered by multiple other artists



Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves where have they been

Silver and black lit night, here's to a stealer's night
an empty splendid castle
Glowering alone at night, the princess has had a fight
madness seeks out a lover

And here come the waves
down by the shore
Washing the soul of the body
that comes from the depth of the sea

Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves where have they been

Don't swim tonight my love, the tide is out my love
Malcolm's curse haunts our family
Odious loud and rich, ruler of filthy seas
revel in heaven's justice

And here come the waves
and save for a scream
There's much like a song to be heard
in the wind that blows by the sea
Like the wind

Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves