Cannonballs ricochet around the room I hurry home to lick my wounds I stumble home to Oceanea A nightingale sang above my mother's tomb Twilight in the afternoon I stumble home to Oceanea Not far from here In some other ecozone The crocuses are still in bloom I stumble home to Oceanea And I'm free I'm soaring on a thermal wind I'm learning how to shed my skin I made it home to Oceanea [Eddi Reader:] Not far from here In some other ecozone The crocuses are still in bloom You stumble home to Oceanea And you are free You're soaring on a thermal wind You're learning how to shed your skin You made it home to Oceanea You made it home to Oceanea [radio chatter]