Lyrics

THE CALM / © 1972 Albert Melshenker and Steve Cowan
From The Ship: A Contemporary Folk Music Journey CD

Waiting for the morning to see me if she can
Waiting for my lady to tell me what she’s planned

She brings me fire… (She brings the light)
Candles and bells… (You are the flame)
She leads me through… (You are the guide)
The fortune that she tells

Saving all her letters, I’ve read them many times
All the words run through me, I’ve memorized her rhymes

She brings me oranges… (She brings the light)
Chocolate and clove… (You are the flame)
She leads me through… (You are the guide)
The rhythm that we know

I’m a sailor of the waters and the sun
I can fight the rains, but have no weapons for the calm

Evening comes too quickly for me to understand
Darkness I can live through—the fears I can’t command

She brings me ivory… (She brings the light)
Incense and jade… (You are the flame)
She leads me through… (You are the guide)
The circle we have made

I’m a sailor of the waters and the sun
I can fight the rains, but have no weapons for the calm
I’m a sailor of the waters and the sun
I can fight the rains, but have no weapons for the calm

Watching for the ocean to give a warning sign
Watching for the woman to end my peace in time