The Viking by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards

This song helped me through some tough times many years ago (which I still feel vulnerable admitting even years after the fact). The Viking is truly a beautiful piece of work, and Lars' emotional honesty has certainly earned my respect. 

The song and lyrics are below.

Well how do you do?
My name is Lars
  I'm from Cambell California
You might know that by now
I'm of danish decent
For that I'm proud
See my father was a nomad
I haven't seen him for awhile
Lost a brother
Still got a mother, I aint motherless
For some of you out there
That might be hard to believe
See I've been up and I've been down
I've smiled and I've frowned
I've made every gesture
That a young man can steal
And I know that I'm married to the sea
Well I know I'm married to the sea
You see some people are locked down
And some are free
But I know that I'm married to the sea

Well I've been rich, I've been poor
Spent it all on whores
Got married and divorced to the girl that's next door
Stolen fast cars, dated pop stars
Been around the world
Slept with underage women
Turned tricks for a thrill
Tried suicide but didn't die
Well I'm here to tell
  I don't know a heaven
But I've made peace with hell
Been shot at, been stabbed
Been beaten up real bad
Survived everything without being killed

And I know I'm married to the sea
And I know I'm married to the sea
Some people are locked down
Some are free
And I know I'm married to the sea

Slept in fancy hotels, eaten from garbage cans
Down every highway I grew into a man
Seen my best friend die right before my eyes
Aborted a baby and shed all my tears
Been strung out on pills, slammed my share of dope yea
  I drank all your booze man and I snorted your coke
I've been loved, I've been hated
To me it's all the same

Embraced by a lover, you're cursing my name

And I know I'm married to the sea
And I know I'm married to the sea
Some people are locked down man
And some are free
And I know I'm married to the sea

And I know I'm married to the sea
And I know I'm married to the sea
Some people are locked down sugar
And some are free
And I know I'm married to the sea

I'm married to the sea
You see that great big ocean?
Well that's for me
Sorry ladies, I'm married to the sea
I'm married to the sea
I'm married to the sea

But I'm free

Yeah, I'm free