Song Description

The song is a duet about a man from Montana who meets a woman in California, and she goes to live with him in the mountains and falls in love with the place.

Lyrics

BESIDE THE OCEAN

MAN: I stole you from that California climate
And brought you to this place that I call home
You tell me just how much you miss the sunset
But I know your love for towering peaks has grown

MAN: I still feel bad that I took you from your family
WOMAN: Well don't you worry baby I don't mind
MAN: And I know what we got ain't all it could be
WOMAN: Well don't you worry darling we're doing fine

BRIDGE: WOMAN
I always wanted to live beside the ocean
But here with you these mountains are my soul

CHORUS: MAN/WOMAN
And like a brush on canvas the peaks are painted white
The rivers rush with fury in dawn's early light
Evening shadows rise that seldom seem too soon
And we look up together at a star-spangled moon

WOMAN: Crystal clear I remember my last sunset
And in the salt I felt you touch my hand
We found out before we got our feet wet
That love cares not of rivers, rocks or sand

WOMAN: And everyone's so friendly in Montana
MAN: Dreams are smaller here than on the coast
WOMAN: Life and love are humbled by the mountain
MAN Kiss me baby that's what I want the most

Repeat BRIDGE
Repeat CHORUS

WOMAN: I always wanted to live beside the ocean
M/W: But here with you these mountains are my soul
WOMAN: I always wanted to live where there's no winter
M/W: But when I hold you by the fire my peace grows