Salt Water

[Verse 1]
Salt water surrounded me all my life
From way back in time
I smelled the water with my throat dry
The ocean's great lie
Was you could drown in it's illusion
On the ocean floor
The drowned still have that thirst in their eyes

[Chorus 1]
'Cause they drank salt water
And it goes down through their bloodline
And they drank salt water
Couldn't tell the truth from the lie

To their sons and daughters
Were they left deaf, dumb and blind?
Do they drink salt water?
Do they down it like holy wine?

[Verse 2]
It's not surprising that it goes so
We cut off our nose
In a state of braggadocio
But if you think that's a joke
You might get caught up in that notion
'Cause it looks benign
But when you're desperate it's holy wine

[Chorus 1]
'Cause they drank salt water
And it goes down through their bloodline
And they drank salt water
Couldn't tell the truth from the lie

To their sons and daughters
Were they left deaf, dumb and blind?
Do they drink salt water?
Do they down it like holy wine?

[Chorus 2]
Do they drink salt water?
Do they start to die on the vine?
Do they drink salt water?
Do you see that thirst in their eye?

When I hit that water
I'd know the truth from the lie
And when I hit that water
I'll know that truth from the lie

[Outro]
I'll know the truth from the lie
I'll know the truth from the lie
I'll know the truth from the lie
I'll know the truth from the lie