The only trick is not to try
Focus on the ocean, focus on the sky
Focus on your body rising with the waves
Focus on the beauty of a perfect day

Open up your heart, and close your eyes
Line up your breathing with the rhythm of the tide
The way you float, I must confess,
You make it seem so effortless

And we can feel the undertow
And when it tries to pull you I feel you letting go
And if I lose you in the ocean's roar
We can meet again when we wash up on the shore

Every breath is a step along the path
Every time a wave breaks it's the music of your laugh
Every time a ray of sunlight floats down from the sky
Every cell shines with the glow of who we are inside

And we can feel the undertow
And when it tries to pull you I can feel you letting go
And if I lose you in the ocean's roar
We can meet again when we wash up on the shore

For all paths bring us homeward, all paths set set us free
The current brings us back toward the blanket on the beach
Feel your senses sharpen and the blood rush to your veins
Now we know the ocean, now we know that we are only waves

The only trick is not to try

(c) 2003 by LL.
Recorded live at Ruta Maya, Austin TX 2007