Time Is an Ocean-Marc Anthony/Ruben Blades/Mark Anthony

[ti:Time Is an Ocean] [ar:Ruben Blades] [al:Songs From The Capeman] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Time Is an Ocean - Marc Anthony (马克·安东尼)/Ruben Blades [00:14.74]I speak to you in jesus's name [00:17.74] [00:18.43]As jesus speaks through me [00:21.02] [00:22.01]The evil we do can't be blamed upon our destiny [00:27.87] [00:30.58]I have walked through the valley of deathrow to the shore [00:35.46] [00:37.00]I have stumbled through silvery water to my savior my vador [00:43.00] [00:45.74]It took me four years to learn [00:47.47] [00:48.64]I was in prison not in church [00:51.59] [00:52.14]And two more to begin the book of my soul's search [00:57.34] [00:59.11]Time is an ocean of endless tears [01:04.72] [01:06.56]A wild boy from the streets of el barrio [01:09.66] [01:10.58]An orphan from the hills of mayagez [01:13.36] [01:14.65]And when i wrote my story [01:16.49]The words flew from the page [01:19.29] [01:21.37]And my soul in solitary [01:24.13]Escaped it's iron cage [01:26.91] [01:27.89]Time is an ocean of endless tears [01:33.47] [01:50.60]Mama i got your letter today [01:55.08] [01:57.48]The next time that you write i'll be transferred far away [02:02.31] [02:04.90]I'm leaving green haven's towers of stone [02:09.51] [02:11.91]Where the latin population will soon be minus one [02:16.43] [02:18.76]Time is an ocean of endless tears [02:24.26] [02:26.36]I know how hard it's been for you these many years [02:31.08] [02:33.82]You say the aguinaldo makes you dream of home [02:38.53] [02:40.67]Where once we strolled the beach at el malecon [02:45.89] [02:47.51]Go back don't you worry i am your grownup son [02:52.85] [03:08.72]The politics of prison are a mirror of the street [03:14.48] [03:16.01]The poor endure oppression [03:18.52] [03:19.47]The police control the state [03:21.93] [03:25.08]Correctional facility [03:26.64] [03:28.11]That's what they call this place [03:29.72] [03:31.26]But look around and you will see [03:33.28] [03:34.45]The politics of race [03:36.40] [03:38.93]A forest and a prison [03:40.35] [03:41.60]Where the snow and guards are white [03:43.66] [03:45.36]If you want to keep your sanity [03:47.37] [03:49.01]You'll teach yourself to write [03:50.98] [03:53.06]You were a child of sixteen [03:54.73] [03:56.63]With a twelve year old mind [03:58.43] [03:59.82]You came here numb and battered [04:02.24] [04:03.16]By the streets i left behind [04:05.32] [04:07.05]I'll take the evil in me [04:09.33] [04:10.47]And turn it into good [04:12.32] [04:14.49]Though all your institutions [04:16.32] [04:17.63]Never thought i could [04:19.32] [04:22.03]So now i'll turn to say goodbye [04:24.73] [04:29.38]I'll keep your image in my eye [04:32.46] [04:36.29]And turn it to say goodbye [04:39.77] [04:43.41]I'll keep your image with me till the day i die [04:49.78] [04:57.19]Time is an ocean of endless tears