Holding Back The Ocean

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[Verse 1]
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I packed up my truck an' everything 
I owned:
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I said my goodbye's and threw away 
my 'phone,
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I didn't know where I was goin', 
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  so, I just drove.
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South of Miami, down through the 
Keys,
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road fin'lly ended when I hit the 
sea.
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Sent a postcard home sayin':   
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"Don't y'all worry 'bout me."
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[Chorus]
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I'm just holding back the ocean,  
 makin' sure the breeze keeps 
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blowin'.
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Watchin' over the stars at night 
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'till the sun shines bright in the 
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morning.
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I ain't worried 'bout a damn thing,
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   keep your gold watches and your 
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brass rings.
I'm tired of goin' through the 
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motions:   I'm just holding back 
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the ocean.

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[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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  String bikinis an' long blonde 
hair,
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an' you can taste the salt   in the 
air.
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People laughin' and actin' like   
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they don't have a prayer.
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It's twenty-four seven at my new 
occupation.
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Don't even earn a dime but I 
wouldn't trade it:
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I'm workin' overtime on this   
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permanent vacation.

[Chorus]
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I'm just holding back the ocean,  
 makin' sure the breeze keeps 
F          F
blowin'.
                  G             
Watchin' over the stars at night 
           F                       
'till the sun shines bright in the 
 C         G
morning.
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I ain't worried 'bout a damn thing,
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   keep your gold watches and your 
F          F
brass rings.
I'm tired of goin' through the 
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motions:   I'm just holding back 
    C         C
the ocean.

[Bridge]
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  It's up to you what you do with 
your life.
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I'll be  spendin' mine.

[End-Chorus]
                          C      C
I'm just holding back the ocean,  
 makin' sure the breeze keeps 
F          F
blowin'.
                  G             
Watchin' over the stars at night 
           F                       
'till the sun shines bright in the 
 C         G
morning.
                        C          
I ain't worried 'bout a damn thing,
 C                                 
   keep your gold watches and your 
F          F
brass rings.
I'm tired of goin' through the 
Dm       G                       
motions:   I'm just holding back 
    C         C
the ocean.
I'm tired of goin' through the 
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motions:
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  I'm just holding back   the 
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ocean.