Storms Are On The Ocean
Flatt And Scruggs · Other Songs - Flatt And Scruggs
I'm goin' away to leave you, love
I'm goin' away for a while
But I'll return to you sometime
If I go ten thousand miles
The storms are on the ocean
The heavens may cease to be
This world may lose it's motion love
If I prove false to thee
Oh, who'll shoe your pretty little feet
And who'll glove your hand
And who'll kiss your rosy cheeks
When I'm in a far off land
The storms are on the ocean
The heavens may cease to be
This world may lose it's motion love
If I prove false to thee
Oh, have you seen those mournful doves
Flying from pine to pine
They're mourning for their own true love
Just like I mourn for mine
The storms are on the ocean
The heavens may cease to be
This world may lose it's motion love
If I prove false to thee
I'm goin' away for a while
But I'll return to you sometime
If I go ten thousand miles
The storms are on the ocean
The heavens may cease to be
This world may lose it's motion love
If I prove false to thee
Oh, who'll shoe your pretty little feet
And who'll glove your hand
And who'll kiss your rosy cheeks
When I'm in a far off land
The storms are on the ocean
The heavens may cease to be
This world may lose it's motion love
If I prove false to thee
Oh, have you seen those mournful doves
Flying from pine to pine
They're mourning for their own true love
Just like I mourn for mine
The storms are on the ocean
The heavens may cease to be
This world may lose it's motion love
If I prove false to thee
Storms Are On The Ocean
Recorded by the bluegrass pioneers Flatt and Scruggs, this track exemplifies the genre's fusion of acoustic guitar and banjo with a driving, rhythmic energy. The song reflects the duo's signature style, blending traditional folk melodies with the percussive drive that defined their career in the 1950s and 1960s. As a staple of their discography, the recording captures the raw, emotive power characteristic of their work, often performed live to highlight the interplay between Merle Flatt's vocals and Earl Scruggs's intricate banjo technique. It stands as a testament to their influence on the development of modern bluegrass music.