Album: Regina
I sketched a portrait of him
From memory, his hands
His eyes like I could bring ‘em back to life
Displeased I ripped it in half
And walked the pieces aft
The wind astern
Carried ‘em back to me From my sailboat I could see
Two paper wings hover over me From stem to stern and ear to ear
I knew that you were everywhere
With brush and canvas
I’ll hush my sadness
And paint those paper wings
Like sails upon my back
And fly like an angel of the sea
Beside my sailor king
The captain of a wise and selfless heart
From my sailboat I could see
Two paper wings hover over me From stem to stern and ear to ear
I knew that you were everywhere
From my sailboat I could see
Dark blooming clouds hover over me A flash of light, a gust of wind
Will bring me to my love again
When the winds pick up Fall off, fall off, fall off
Fill the luffing canvas
Fall off, fall off, fall off
Trim the jib and reef the main
The nearing gale is closing in Singing in the rigging
Fall off, fall off, fall off
From my sailboat I can see
Glorious waves of memory
I lie ahull as the waves race over me With you my love on the wings of the sea