Music by elton john Lyrics by gary osborne Released as a uk b-side in 1982 Take me down to the water Take me back to the source Call the meeting to order And let it run its course Take me back to my childhood When i was so alone Let me feel like a child would Looking out across the great unknown Take me down to the ocean Take me down to the sea Set the feeling in motion Forget the tied up time and let my spirit free Take away the illusion Of the man, of the king Help me lose the confusion So i can breathe again Take me down to the ocean Take me down to the sea Set the feeling in motion So you can just be you and i can just be me That's how i need to be