[Verse 1]
Here we are in the great wide ocean,
Alone but for our sister isles.
Tiny dots upon the water,
Scattered out for endless miles.
Yet we're never left forsaken,
Though the horizon's broad and wide.
From the dawn until the evening,
The mighty sea is by our side.
[Chorus]
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
The sea provides, the sea provides.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
Her blessings roll in with the tide.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
Through every storm and every rise.
Everything a life can need,
The mighty sea provides.
[Verse 2]
Fish and crabs beneath the waters,
Coral gardens bright and fair.
Pearls that shine like drops of moonlight,
Treasures waiting everywhere.
From her bounty we are nourished,
From her gifts our lives are made.
Every net cast in the morning
Brings another blessing home today.
[Chorus]
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
The sea provides, the sea provides.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
Her blessings roll in with the tide.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
Through every storm and every rise.
Everything a life can need,
The mighty sea provides.
[Verse 3]
The sea sends rain to feed the gardens,
Falling soft upon the land.
Yams and fruit and fields of plenty
Grow because of her command.
For a people cannot live on
Fish and shellfish all alone.
So the clouds come drifting inland,
Turning thirsty soil to home.
[Chorus]
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
The sea provides, the sea provides.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
Her blessings roll in with the tide.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
Through every storm and every rise.
Everything a life can need,
The mighty sea provides.
[Bridge]
But the sea is not just kindness,
She will test the hearts of men.
Great storms sweep across the islands,
Bending palms again and again.
Yet we stand because she taught us,
How to weather wind and rain.
Strong as cliffs above the breakers,
We rise after every wave.
[Final Chorus]
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
The sea provides, the sea provides.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
Her blessings roll in with the tide.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la,
Through every storm and every rise.
Everything a life can need,
The mighty sea provides.
[Outro]
Everything a life can need,
The mighty sea provides.
Hey la, let la, hey la, let la...
The mighty sea provides.
ElCeviche
