Oh What A Beautiful Ocean - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
OH! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL OCEAN. Copyright, 1897, by Wm. H.Gray. Words and mimic by Wm. B. Gray. 
Standing one day on a cliff near the shore, Where the ships pass to sea. A gray-haired old sailor was gazing far o'er The blue briny deep peacefully; For sixty long years, 'midst pleasures and tears, Along with his old pard Ned, He'd sailed the wide ocean, to him ever dear, While thus looking seaward he said: 
Chorus. Oh! what a beautiful ocean! Oh! what a glorious sea, True as a love's devotion, serving us faithfully; Oh! what a beautiful ocean, oh! what a glorious sea, Oh! what a great friend the ocean has been to me. 
Pitching and tossing for several days, While the rain fiercely poured, A big ocean liner was crossing the sea, With eight hundred people on board: All the folks, except three, were as sick as could be, And a meal hadn't eaten for days; While the owner, a Hebrew, each day was on deck, Exclaiming in voice full of praise: 
Chorus. Oh! what a beautiful ocean! Oh! what a glorious sea. The higher the steamer tosses, the cheaper it is for me: It costs a great pile to feed them, appetites increase at sea. So keep on a-rolling, old ocean, be kind to me. 
Sailing away was a big ship one day, Headed for England's shore: On board was Jack Johnson, a young married man. With his wife and mother-in-law. When at sea just a day, a storm came their way. And swept from the deck to the sea. Jack Johnson's wife's mother, who sank and was drowned, Then Jack said in tones peacefully: 
Chorus. Oh! what a beautiful ocean! Oh! what a glorious sea, While his poor wife was frantic and crying bitterly: Jack fixed his eyes on the water, just as he chuckled with glee. Oh! what a great friend the ocean has been to me.