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High Tide Or Low Tide Lyrics
In high seas or in low seas
I'm gonna be your friend
I'm gonna be your friend
In high tide or in low tide
I'll be by your side
I'll be by your side
I heard her praying, praying, praying
I said I heard my mother
She was praying in the night (praying, praying, praying)
And the words that she said (the words that she said)
They still-a linger in my head (lingers in my head)
She said a child is born in this world
He needs protection, ooh
God, guide and protect us
When we're wrong, please correct us
(when we're wrong, correct us)
And stand by me
In high seas or in low seas
I'm gonna be your friend
He said I'm gonna be your friend
And, baby, in high tide or in low tide
I'll be by your side
I'll be by your side
I said I heard my mother
She was crying in the night (I heard her crying, crying, crying)
And the tears that she shed (the tears that she shed)
They still lingers in my head (lingers in my head)
She said a child is born in this world
He needs protection, ooh
God, guide and protect us
When we're wrong, (when we're wrong) correct us
And in high seas or in low seas
I'm gonna be your friend
I'm gonna be your friend
Said, high tide or low tide
I'll be by your side
I'll be by your side
I'm gonna be your friend
I'm gonna be your friend
In high tide or in low tide
I'll be by your side
I'll be by your side
I said I heard my mother
She was praying in the night (praying, praying, praying)
And the words that she said (the words that she said)
They still-a linger in my head (lingers in my head)
She said a child is born in this world
He needs protection, ooh
God, guide and protect us
When we're wrong, please correct us
(when we're wrong, correct us)
And stand by me
I'm gonna be your friend
He said I'm gonna be your friend
And, baby, in high tide or in low tide
I'll be by your side
I'll be by your side
She was crying in the night (I heard her crying, crying, crying)
And the tears that she shed (the tears that she shed)
They still lingers in my head (lingers in my head)
He needs protection, ooh
God, guide and protect us
When we're wrong, (when we're wrong) correct us
I'm gonna be your friend
I'm gonna be your friend
Said, high tide or low tide
I'll be by your side
I'll be by your side
Song Info
Submitted by
keller8902 On Feb 21, 2006
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I think this song is sang to God. He is asking that God give us protection and righteousness. In high tide, or low tide, he'll be at God's side.
Great song...check out the cover by ben harper and jack johnson
I think this song is about a parent's love for a child and how they guide us through our life always helping us when we need them.
i'm pretty sure this is ziggy not bob its off his album spirit of music
I'm pretty sure this was recorded by Bob Marley and released as one of two bonus tracks on the CD edition of Catch a Fire..
I'm pretty sure this was recorded by Bob Marley and released as one of two bonus tracks on the CD edition of Catch a Fire..
Just too good. :)
I have always taken this as a song about friendship. A very strong friendship that shall be protected by God.
My view of the song is a mother praying to God for her child’s protection. The son as well expresses his devotion to God “in high tide or in low tide I’ll be by your side.”
But, I also view it as God blessing and protecting the child due to the passion of the mother’s prayers - or at least this is my interpretation of the line, “He said, I‘ll be by your side.”
Listening to the song with these layers adds even more meaning to such a powerful and moving song.