Song Description

life is like a ship which, depending upon our decisions, can take us into unexpected realms...the realms here are only hinted at, but the theme of the song is resolution... after the hardships / adventures that one may have experienced, the decision to return to a former status is one of great relief...

Lyrics

verse I
like a ship that is lost upon on the sea
I've been searching for a quay
somewhere I can call a home again

verse II
I set sail on an ocean deep & wide
I've been drifting with the tide
now it's time to settle down again

chorus
sometimes @ night the tempests blew
& steered my little ship far from the shore
but now the sky is clear; the winds are fair
I'm coming back to you once more

verse III
I had no pilot & no crew
no-one to show me what to do
but I learned the ropes as time went by

verse IV
I took the tiller, set the sails
scrubbed the decks, I never failed
to keep my head above the waterline

chorus
sometimes @ night the tempests blew
& steered my ship far from the shore
but now the sky is clear
now I'm coming back to you once more

verse V
and when the anchor drops at last
I'll run the sails down from the mast
& feel the earth beneath my feet again

verse VI
in that harbour safe & sound
planted firmly on the ground, I'm coming home
making ev'ry day so sweet.....again

chorus III
& now the sky is clear - the winds are fair
I'm comin' back to you once more