When I was a young boy
Growing up in Portugal
The ocean was my home
And my heart was in the ocean
The Atlantic ocean is the greatest of many seas
And up to this day
I have all the memories

Watch the waves of the ocean
And the sky so blue
Feel the breeze from the sea
That's what I wish to do
Keep all the memories
Closer to my heart
So I'm going back to live forever by the ocean side

When I woke up
In my house with the ocean view
I watch the waves break down
And the colours were white and blue
As I grew up
I never realised
What I had back there
Is a garden paradise

Watch the waves of the ocean
And the sky so blue
Feel the breeze from the sea
That's what I wish to do
Keep all the memories
Closer to my heart
So I'm going back to live forever by the ocean side

When I left my country
In 1972
I left my house
And the ocean I always knew
I also left my heart
In the middle of the sea
If my heart is there,
That's the place where I should be

Watch the waves of the ocean
And the sky so blue
Feel the breeze from the sea
That's what I wish to do
Keep all the memories
Closer to my heart
So I'm going back to live forever by the ocean side