Story Behind The Song

The inspiration for this song just sort of hit me one afternoon, from no particular source that I could perceive, except that I love the sea. I completed the bulk of it over a couple afternoons.

Song Description

This is a light catchy song about a lad who wants to become a sailor.

Lyrics

Hey there sailor Alfred
Won't you take me to the sea?
I want to be like you so people want to be like me.
Sailing on the ocean
with the setting sun so near,
I could sing my heart out
and for all the world to hear.

Alfred said, "Don't come with me,
you're better off right here;
nicely suited for the land,
and lubberly I fear.
A voyage on the high seas
can be dangerous you should
know.
You're fine until a big storm,
and then overboard you go."

(awww, come on Alfred.)

I can prove I'm meant for sailing
often and afar.
Salt water flows through my veins.
I am born for sailing,
even as you are.

Alfred shook his head and said,
"You just might be a sailor.
Get this ship ship shape ready to sail on the next tide or I'll leave you.
The pay is bad and life is hard,
but if this be your destiny,
there's not much better than a life spent sailing on the sea."

Hey there sailor Alfred
won't you take me to the sea?
I want to be like you no matter what folks think of me.
Sailing on the ocean
with the setting sun so near,
I could sing my heart out
and for all the world to hear.

*spoken*
"Ha! You're talkin' nonsense boy! There ain't no whole world to sing to out there on the ocean. Just you and me. And I don't like noise. There might be some fishes too, for eatin' if we can catch them. If I catch you singin' to those fishes boy, I'll throw you in with those fishes! I hope you can swim! Don't wory boy, we'll make a sailor out of you yet."

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Zilch	zilch	1/31/2010