On a day just like this on the ocean four years
ago now
The wind was to strong the waves were to big
three young men were thrown of the bow
and I was at home they were fighting towards
mother earth
and two of them died only twenty years after
their birth
in october oh
And the last of the three was left hopelessly
crying for help
The wind was screaming but the silence was
stronger as he stood with his feet in the kelp
The sun was still up but it was night time when
I heard who died
I only knew eric cause one time he gave me a
ride
in october oh
Now I didn't know him well but I liked him he
was one of those guys
that everyone knew either liked him or not
cause there were no sign of lies in his eyes
I was seventeen years old the last time he
spoke to me
Now I'm twenty one and I'm older than he'll
ever be
in october oh
My father is his mothers cousin so that makes
us kin
I remember those family dinners and the old
peoples funerals again and again
so strange looking round in the crowd when he
wouldn't be found
oh the look on the face of his brother when
they lowered him down
in october oh
October is the best turns roads into beautiful
trails
The rime on the windows the leafs on your coat
the frost on the cars and the rails
Still out on the ocean those memories are
bringing me down
but I've heard there's a symphony playing you
to sleep when you drown
October again and again