Sea Of Tears Lyrics

They came across the water on a promise and a prayer

Left their homes and all they knew just to breathe the freedom air

But the waves they took their dreams and the night swallowed their hope

In the darkness of that journey they were clinging to a rope

Oh the sea of tears it flows so wide

For the souls who sailed and the dreams that died

They gave all they had for a chance to survive

But in the cold cruel waters only pain arrived

The sun rose on the horizon but their hearts were sinking low

Paid their dues to the smugglers who said This is the way to go

But the boat was overcrowded and the sea began to rise

In the struggle for tomorrow so many paid the price

Oh the sea of tears it flows so wide

For the souls who sailed and the dreams that died

They gave all they had for a chance to survive

But in the cold cruel waters only pain arrived

Is this the price of freedom is this the cost of life?

To leave behind your family to leave behind your wife?

When the world turns its back and the borders close in tight

They risk it all for a better day but lose it in the night

Oh the sea of tears it flows so wide

For the souls who sailed and the dreams that died

They gave all they had for a chance to survive

But in the cold cruel waters only pain arrived

So let the world remember and let the story be told

Of the souls lost to the waters who were bought and sold

May we find a better way may their journey not be in vain

For the sea of tears must not flow again

So let the world remember and let the story be told

Of the souls lost to the waters who were bought and sold

May we find a better way may their journey not be in vain

For the sea of tears must not flow again