There\'s a bottle in the ocean
A thousand miles from land
And in it rests a letter
In a strong but gentle hand
Unsigned though it may be
The passion\'s pretty plain
It\'s urgent and demanding
But gentle just the same
Whoever finds this bottle
On some distant lonely shore
Having read the message
Will be changed forever more
For reading through the heartfelt lines
They will surely weep
Lamenting they have spent their lives
Mostly fast asleep
\'til seized strong conviction
And resolution clear
They set their course for new life
Free from hate and fear
The letter safely back inside
And cast into the sea
Perhaps it may yet be found
By you or maybe me