Well how do you do

My name is Lars

im from Cambell california

you might know that by now 

im of danish decent

for that im proud

see my father was a nomad

i havent seen him for awhile

lost a brother

still got a mother i aint motherless

for some of you out there

i know that might be hard to believe

see ive been up and ive been down

i've smiled and ive frowned

ive made a every gesture 

that a young man can steal

and i know that im married to the sea 

well i know im married to the sea

you see some people are locked down man

and some are free

but i know that im married to the sea



Well ive been rich ive been poor

spend it all on whores

got married and divorce to the girl thats next door

stolen fast cars dated pop stars

been around the world

slept with underage women

turned tricks for a thrill

tried sucide but didnt die

well im here to tell

i dont know a heaven 

but ive made peace with hell

been shot at been stabbed

been beatin up real bad

survived everything without being killed



and i know im married to the sea 

and i know im married to the sea

some people are locked down 

some are free

and i know im married to the sea



slept in fancy hotels eaten from garbage cans

down every highway i grew into a man

see my best friend die right before my eyes

aborted a baby and shed on my tears

been strung out on pills slammed my share of dope yea

i drank all your booze man and i snorted your coke

ive been loved ive been hated

to me its all the same

embraced by a lover your cursing my name



and i know im married to the sea 

and i know im married to the sea

some people are locked down man

and some are free

and i know im married to the sea



and i know im married to the sea 

and i know im married to the sea

some people are locked down 

and some are free

and i know im married to the sea



im married to the sea

you see the great big ocean

well thats for me

Sorry ladies im married to the sea

im married to the sea

im married to the sea 



but im free yea im free