Bones in the Ocean

*This page is about the song. For the EP of the same title, click here.*

A haunting song about death and survivor's guilt, and the titular track of the Longest Johns' first EP, Bones in the Ocean.

This song is a Longest Johns original, written by Dave Robinson. It features a chorus which changes lyrics in each repetition, adding a layer of complexity and depth to the subject matter.

## Lyrics

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> Oh, I bid farewell to the port and the land
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> And I paddled away from brave England's white sands
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> To search for my long ago forgotten friends
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> To search for the place I hear all sailors end
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> As the souls of the dead fill the space of my mind
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> I'll search without sleeping 'til peace I can find
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> I fear not the weather, I fear not the sea
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> I remember the fallen, do they think of me
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> When their bones in the ocean forever will be?
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> Plot a course to the night, to a place I once knew
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> To a place where my hope died, along with my crew
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> So I swallow my grief and face life's final test
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> To find promise of peace and the solace of rest
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> As the souls of the dead fill the space of my ears
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> Their laughter like children, their beckoning cheers
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> My heart longs to join them, sing songs of the sea
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> I remember the fallen, do they think of me
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> When their bones in the ocean forever will be?
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> When at last before my ghostly shipmates I stand
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> I shed a small tear for my home upon land
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> Though their eyes speak of deaths filled with struggle and strife
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> Their smiles below say I don't owe them my life
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> As the souls of the dead fill the space of my eyes
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> And my boat listed over and tried to capsize
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> I'm this far from drowning, this far from the sea
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> I remember the living, do they think of me
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> When my bones in the ocean forever will be?
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> Now that I'm staring down at the darkest abyss
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> I'm not sure what I want, but I don't think it's this
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> As my comrades call to stand fast and forge on
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> I make sail for the dawn 'til the darkness has gone
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> As the souls of the dead live fore'er in my mind
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> As I live all the years that they left me behind
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> I'll stay on the shore but still gaze at the sea
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> I remember the fallen and they think of me
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> For our souls in the ocean together will be
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> I remember the fallen and they think of me
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> for our souls in the ocean together will be
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## Recordings

#### Streaming/Purchase

Original EP version

* Amazon Music (EP version)
* Apple Music/iTunes (EP version)
* Bandcamp (EP version)
* Deezer (EP version)
* Pandora (EP version)
* Spotify (EP version)

Commodore 1864 version

* Amazon Music (Commodore 1864 version)
* Apple Music/iTunes (Commodore 1864 version)
* Deezer (Commodore 1864 version)
* Pandora (Commodore 1864 version)
* Spotify (Commodore 1864 version)

Made of Ale version

* Amazon Music (Made of Ale version)
* Apple Music/iTunes (Made of Ale version)
* Deezer (Made of Ale version)
* Spotify (Made of Ale version)

10 Year Anniversary Edition - 2023 arrangement

* Amazon Music (2023)
* Apple Music/iTunes
* Bandcamp
* Deezer (2023)
* Pandora
* Spotify (2023)
* Tidal

10 Year Anniversary Edition - Remixed

* Amazon Music (Remix)
* Apple Music/iTunes
* Bandcamp
* Deezer (Remix)
* Pandora
* Spotify (Remix)
* Tidal

#### YouTube Videos

* Original EP version
* Commodore 1864 version
* Made of Ale Sessions Video
* 10 Year Anniversary Edition - 2023 arrangement
* 10 Year Anniversary Edition - Remixed

#### Gig Videos

* International Sea Shanty Festival, Falmouth 2014
* Kings Square Gloucester Shanty Festival (27 May 2017)
* Shrewsbury Folk Festival (28 Aug 2021)
* The Whelan's - Dublin (3 Dec 2021)
* Live at Old Songs (25 Feb 2022)
* The Longest Johns Live NYC 2022 @ Le Poisson Rouge (2 Mar 2022)
* Exeter Phoenix (26 April 2022)
* The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix, USA (18 Nov 2022)
* The Studio at the Factory - Dallas, TX (23 Nov 2022)
* Jimmy's Liverpool (9 Dec 2022)
* Kraków, Poland (26 Feb 2023)
* Cursus Festival 2023 - Dave's last gig with the band
* Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival (17 Jun 2023)

#### Full Band Streams

* The Longest Johns and Friends, El Pony Pisador! (12 Aug 2018)
* The Longest Johns Impromptu Singing Stream! (17 Nov 2018)
* Surviving the first month of 2019 with The Longest Johns!!! (New donation system) (30 Jan 2019)
* Singing Live Stream and Special Announcement... (7 Aug 2019)
* TLJ & Friends! | Natalie Holmes (27 Nov 2019)
* Welcome to a New Decade with The Longest Johns (22 Jan 2020)
* Isolation Stream 'n' Skypeathon! (1 Apr 2020)
* Longest Johns LIvestream | Lockdown Lullabies and Rousing Renditions (15 Apr 2020)
* Welcome to the Live Stream, We've got Fun and Sings! (22 Jul 2020)
* Carry On My Wayward Stream (16 Sep 2020)
* (New Merch) I'm Goin' Off the Rails on a Crazy Stream (14 Oct 2020)
* I Stream, You Stream, We all Scream for Live Stream (20 Jan 2021)
* Stream If You Wanna Go Faster (12 May 2021)
* Nice Stream Sundae (Wednesday) (1 Sep 2021)
* THE SING ALONG! JINGLE JAM 2021 - DAY 6! w/ The Longest Johns (9 Dec 2021)
* Cadbury Stream Egg (13 Apr 2022)
* Stream me up Scotty! (23 Aug 2022)
* Jingle Jam 2022 (10 Dec 2022)
* Davestream Beleaver (30 May 2023)
* Stream Lantern (27 Sep 2023)
* Jingle Jam 2023 | Day 4 (4 Dec 2023) - Led by Dr. Simon Clark
* JINGLE JAM DAY 8! The Longest Johns Live Jingle Jam Concert (8 Dec 2023)
* It Was Christmas Stream Babe (20 Dec 2023)

#### Chill Streams

* Chillbury Town: Population You! With Andy & JD - 30/03/2020
* Welcome to the Chilldome! Playing mostly folk music... - 20/04/2020
* More chilled than a sack of penguins with Andy & JD - 27/04/2020
* Roll on down to Chillbury Town with Andy & JD - 04/05/2020

#### Gaming Streams

* Party Boat with Krotukk! - 01/02/2020 Full Stream VOD
* Sea of Thieves Tall Tales Marathon for Charity : Full VOD Part 1 (29 Jun 2020)
* Sea of Sings! Let's get boaty! - 20/07/2020
* I like big boats and I cannot lie - 17/08/2020
* Sea of Sings, Arena edition! w/ KHARITES\_ & xSHUMBAx - 24/08/2020
* It's boat time! Sea of Sings! - 21/09/2020
* Sea of Sings! 3 2 1 SHANT! - 26/10/2020
* Musical larceny on the big blue wet thing - 7/12/2020
* Let's get splashy - 14/12/2020
* Sea of Sings LIVE | The Longest Johns Sea of Thieves Stream (31 Mar 2021)
* Sea of Sings! With Dave, JD and @Krotukk - 05/03/2021
* Give it away, give it away, give it away now! | Sea of Sings - 15/03/2021
* Sea of Sings with Kharites\_! Let's help her celebrate reaching 7k followers! - 19/03/2021
* We give you drops, we give pirates treasure, we give you GIVEAWAYS! - 22/03/2021
* Singing and Sailing in Sea of Thieves! With @RobRaven - 29/03/2021
* Shanties?!?! On the sea?!?! Why yes it is... With Krotukk and Kharites\_ - 02/04/2021
* It's Monday, Monday, Singing and Sailing on Monday! - 26/04/2021
* It's time to get in the sea and do a music! - 30/04/2021
* How many pirates does it take to change THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AS WE KNOW IT?!? - 07/05/2021
* Let's get in the sea and do a music! - 14/05/2021
* Stop blowing holes in my ship! with THE Cpt Jack Sparrow & THE Kharites\_! - 25/06/2021
* Sea of Sings LIVE | The Longest Johns Sea of Thieves Stream (11 Aug 2021
* The seas are alive, with the sound of cannons! with Kharites\_ and Krotukk - 30/07/2021
* Friday funtime happy murder party! with Kharites & Krotukk - 13/08/2021
* \*\*Insert Stream Title Here\*\* - Sea of Sings with SneakyBeagle - 30/08/2021
* Ah For Just One Time, I would Sing and Sail in Sea of Thieves! - 23/08/2021
* Splashy splashy! Sea of Sings with Freyline - 11/10/2021
* Sea of Sings for War Child - 30/05/2022