Story Behind The Song

A song written by good high school friends Dan Kiely and Jim McHenry

Song Description

Song about Wilson NY

Lyrics

SAILING PAST BY DAN KIELY & JAMES McHENRY

(V1)
THIS PLACE ALWAYS LIFTS MY SPIRITS
MY EYES SHINE WHEN I DRAW NEAR IT
PERHAPS IT'S HOW THE BAR KEEP GREETS ME
MORE LIKELY STILL, FRIENDS WHO MEET ME

(CHORUS 1)
THAT'S WHY I COME HERE OFTEN
TO TALK AND DRINK AND LAUGH
THAT'S WHY MY HEART SOFTENS
SAILING PAST

(V2)
WHEN I'M AWAY MY HEART GROWS HARDER
COULD BE I'M JUST A COLD SELF STARTER
FOR WHAT I YEARN FOR SEEMS SO DISTANT
WHILE WHAT I WANT, I WANT THIS INSTANT

(V3)
SO I RECALL THE HARBOR VIEW
WHEN MY MIND TURNS TO TRIED AND TRUE
FOR WHICH I PLAN TO SET SAIL SOON
HOISTING ANCHOR AT FULL MOON

(CHORUS 2)
BECAUSE I'VE GROWN TO LOVE THEM
THE VOICES RAISED IN SONG
I TRY TO RISE ABOVE THEM
EACH SAD SO LONG

(BRIDGE)
THE FOG HORNS LOST LOVE LORN CALL
MAKES ME DOUBT THAT I'VE LEFT AT ALL
SAYING SUMMER WON'T YEILD TO FALL
IF WE COULD JUST BUILD A MAGIC WALL

(V4)
THERE'S A HARBOR WHERE MY BOAT DOCKS
WHERE MAIL GETS THROWN AWAY AND TIME STOPS
AND I CAN SMELL THE FRESH FISH FRYING
AND I CAN HEAR THOSE FISHERMAN LYING

(CHORUS 3)
THAT'S WHY I'LL COME BACK ALWAYS
TO TALK AND DRINK AND LAUGH
THAT'S WHERE I'LL SPEND MY LAST DAYS
IN SEARCH OF YOU
THAT'S WHY I COME HERE OFTEN
TO TALK AND DRINK AND LAUGH
THAT'S WHY MY HEART SOFTENS
AS YOU SAIL PAST