wouldn t you love to be out on the rolling sea with only the sky above you for a roof what if your friends were there laugh at all your jokes and share sweet salt air with you wouldn t that be good you know it would wouldn t you love to find yourself there sometime ducking when the bow swings your way whenever we make plans you tell me you re a busy man that you d go but you really should stay someday soon you d say nothing escapes the rolling sea not the past nor you or me you keep the world at bay should it all wash away you wouldn t feel no pain of those who can gather the boat and wind and a few of your closest friends gonna ride in and swim while the weather s fine oh it s been such a long time oh it s been such a long time oh it s been such a long time