He said, "Take me to the sea That is where I want to be" He said, "Take me to the sea And let my mother bury me" He was just an orphan child Grew up in the Cayman Isles He was just an orphan child Who said he needed to rest awhile Well, now I'm swimmin' in sand Sinkin' in Vaseline Prayin' for land under my feet It's under my feet He sailed upon the ocean winds Maritime he called his friends He sailed upon the ocean winds Until he needed the shore again He said, "Take me to the sea Well, that is where I want to be" He said, "Take me to the sea And let my mother bury me" Well now I'm swimmin' in sand Sinkin' in Vaseline Prayin' for land under my feet It's under my feet Swimmin' in sand Sinkin' in Vaseline Prayin' for land under my feet Now I'm swimmin' in sand Sinkin' in Vaseline Prayin' for land under my feet It's under my feet