Track inspired by growing up beside Lough Foyle with all the memories of swimming in it, fishing in it and sailing on it and walking the hills all around it and looking down from Inishowen head to watch where it runs into the channel and on out into the Atlantic Ocean heading west.
Lyrics
Ocean Avenue
Running down Ocean Avenue
Got my eyes fixed on that strip of blue
Nothin in this world that I’d rather do
Than run on down Ocean Avenue
V1
Marking time until the work bell rings
Can’t wait to quit and pack up my things
Out through the gates and down past the swings
round the corner where the church bell rings
CH
and I’m running down Ocean Avenue
Got my eyes fixed on that strip of blue
Nothin in this world that I’d rather do
than run on down Ocean Avenue
We grew up here the Sea’s in our blood
It’s mixed with rock’s sand and mud
I’ll tell you something come on listen here bud
I’ve got a hot rod engine underneath my hood
V2
Weekend nights beneath the stars
Singing songs and playing old guitars
Up on the bridge the lights of trucks and cars
And people spilling out of the waterfront bars
CH
and I’m running down Ocean Avenue
Got my eyes fixed on that strip of blue
Nothin in this World that I’d rather do
than run on down Ocean Avenue
We grew up here and sea’s in our blood
It’s mixed with rock’s sand and mud
I’ll tell you something come on listen here bud
I’ve got a hot rod engine underneath my hood
V3
I don’t need much to feel the thrill
I have it now and I hope I always will
Old friends and new friends coming up over the hill
And out in front is my blue- eyed girl
CH
And we’re running down Ocean Avenue
Got our eyes fixed on that strip of blue
Nothing in this world that we’d rather do
than run on down Ocean Avenue
yeah run on down Ocean Avenue
credits
releases July 4, 2022
music and lyrics - Sean Hiboy
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