Sail on - Graham Bonnet

Long ago on the Emerald Isle

Was a wild young Irish lad, Henry was his name

Ran away from home, turned and he came back

Had his sister stitch a hold in his gunny sack

Headed out west with a crazy dream

Said, «The sea is my mistress calling to me»

On and on and on and on and on

Got to keep sailin' on

First stop was an island in the sun south of paradise

Fell in love with a dark skin girl with the moonlit eyes

Married that girl, said he’d never leave…

Had a couple of kids, then they said goodbye

He couldn’t even tell her the reason why

On and on and on and on and on

Got to keep sailin' on

Life flows like a river, somebody once told me

Go where it takes you and never go back

It seemed so easy till you hit white water

Pullin' you under, sinkin' too fast

Free your heart from the chains that bind you

Find your way, leave the past behind you

Sail on…

Sail on, through the mysterious seas of life

Sail on, maybe this time we’ll get it right

Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on

Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on

Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on