Lyrics

THE SHIP (Reprise) / © 1972 Albert Melshenker and Steve Cowan
From The Ship: A Contemporary Folk Music Journey CD

I’m a sailor of the waters and the sun
Though the land is near, I know the journey’s just begun

She sails, oh she sails
Through the widest seas
She sails, oh she sails
And I—bound to her embrace

Time is my friend
There is so much I have to do
Time is my friend
As the ship is carried to the shore

The bond that held me captive was a hold I had to sever
I’m learning more today about the changes in the weather

I rode the ragged edges of the waves inside the storm
The night was cold and lonely, but the morning’s clear and warm

On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day

I’ve heard the ocean’s warning and my answer can be heard
For years I was a slave to land, now freedom is the word

On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day
On the ship it’s a brand new day