Sailor Lyrics

The ripples in the water

Carry with the tide

The stories of the ocean

And the distant lands it hides

The islands in the distance are

Calling out my name

I sit here in the harbor

And watch the ships come in

They come to fill their bellies

And then sail away again

I wonder if you're coming soon to

Sail away with me

Cause you say that you're a sailor

Won't you sail me out to sea

To see whatever we could be

I got my eyes on the horizon

Got your hands upon the sail

We'll build a family with the salmon and the whales

And the ripples in the water

Are reflected in your eyes

They're green and gray and silver

And your hands are worn and wise

Your voice is soft and chilling like the

Wind upon the waves

The sunset it is waiting

For us to start our journey west

We'll get out of this harbor

And then figure out the rest

I packed my bags years ago

I'm ready for the sea

Cause you say that you're a sailor

Won't you sail me out to sea

To see whatever we could be

I got my eyes on the horizon

Got your hands upon the sail

We'll build a family with the salmon and the whales

Oh, cause our love is as true

Oh, as the ocean is blue

And the ripples in the water

Are turning gray

From the storm on the horizon

You turn away

And the sunset glow is fading now

I lost you in the night

Cause I thought you were my sailor

Thought you'd sail away with me

Turns out my ocean was a fantasy

Cause when I got out of the harbor

Was the only one a-sail

My true companions were the salmon and the whales

Cause oceans aren't always blue

Promises aren't always true

I won't sail away with you

But those islands

Are still in view

I'll send ripples in the water

Across the seven seas

As I climb aboard my sailboat

Finally feeling free