Sailing Away - Firkin

Sailing away on the wings of the mist I

Gazed at the stars and I found my way

Failing to make ends meet in Cork I

Tried my luck from a western bay.

The wind felt good as I set me sails

For far fetched hopes beyond the horizon

And the ocean splashed and the land slipped by

I burned my burning memories aye

'Twas early in the morning, past mourning my life and my once so beloved wife

Never ending beginnings, here I reach out to you with the morning stars

Take me for all I’m worth and if I happen to stumble don’t let me down

And if I happen to go astray, I trust you’ll appear to me and come to light my

way

You’ll come to light my way

You’ll come to light my way

You’ll come to light my way

The froth on the deck was caressing my heart

And my eyes kept licking on the far horizon

I finally made out the crying signs

That burned my flesh and urged me to go on

You see I never really cared for never-ending stories

But here I am on my way again

No longer afraid of the power and the glory

Who knows what I’m worth?

Back in Cork in famine I could hardly tell

But I know if I go astray, you’ll appear to me again to light my way

Will come to light my way

You’ll come to light my way

You’ll come to light my way

I trust you’ll appear to me and light my way

I’m sailing away

I’m sailing away

Come and light my way

And I’m sailing away

Come and light my way

Come and light my way

Come to light my way.