I sit alone along the bay
To stare at islands far away
Their grey and misty outlines
Appear way out to sea
But clouds are never what they seem
And soon the winds dissolve my dream
I do believe this ocean is far too wide for me

With Hawai'I on my mind
And someone there I left behind
I wish that there were some way
To walk across the sea
It seems to me I always lose
When fighting these lonesome Blues
I do believe this ocean is far too wide for me

I wish I could be watching those blue waters flow
As the trade-winds blow all the clouds away
And you would there, sweet and lovely by my side
As the seabirds glide and the palm trees away

I wish I could be watching those blue waters flow
As the trade-winds blow all the clouds away
You'd be there, sweet and lovely by my side
As the seabirds glide and the palm trees away

But there is little I can do
Except to dream when feeling blue
It seems that there are some things
That are not meant to be
As I get up, I feel a chill
This place needs getting used to still
I do believe this ocean is far too wide for me