The Pounding Sea

Have you ever seen the pounding sea 
As the tides crash on shore 
Have you ever seen a falling bird 
That's lost its will to continue on anymore 

I can see her now just outside 
She is playing with her friends 
Mama can we stay awhile 
She was only ten 

So young so many questions why 
She would ask me about life 
I said to her all things that lived 
One day too all must die 

One day while in her teens 
From this world she slipped away 
Have you ever felt the pounding sea 
Felt the wrath of great tidal waves 

Did you ever simply wake up to find 
Your whole world is left behind 
The heavens know I miss her still 
The daughter that once was mine 

Have you ever lost the will to live 
Did you ever lose someone you love 
Although we so still miss them so 
They wouldn't want us to ever give up 

Did you ever wish you could have said good-bye 
Until my love we meet again one day 
Have you ever felt the pounding sea 
Or felt the wrath of great tidal waves.