The storms are on the ocean
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1. I'm going away to leave you, love, I'm going away for awhile,
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but I'll return to you some
time, if I go ten thousand miles.
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The storms are on the ocean, the heavens may cease to be,
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this world may lose its motion, love, if I prove false to thee.
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2. Oh, who will dress your pretty little feet, oh, who will glove your
hand.
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Oh, who will kiss your rosy
red cheek, when I'm in a far off land?
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The storms are on the ocean, the heavens may cease to be,
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G C
this world may lose its motion, love, if I prove false to thee.
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3.Oh,Poppa will dress my pretty little feet,and Momma will glove my hand.
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You can kiss my rosy red
cheeks, when you return again.
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The storms are on the ocean, the heavens may cease to be,
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this world may lose its motion, love, if I prove false to thee.
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G C
4. Oh, have you seen those mournful doves, flying from pine to pine,
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a-mourning
for their own true love just like I mourn for mine.
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The storms are on the ocean, the heavens may cease to be,
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G C
this world may lose its motion, love, if I prove false to thee.
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5. I'll never go back on the ocean, love, I'll
never go back on the sea,
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G C
I'll never go back from the
blue-eyed girl, till she goes back on me.
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The storms are on the ocean, the heavens may cease to be,
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C G C
this world may lose its motion, love, if I prove false to thee.
(The Carter Family)