The Navigator

words & music: Allan Thomas

I am the navigator of this ship
single- handedly I pilot every trip
trying to sidetrack the demons on my trail
I set sail, I set sail

I am the navigator here at sea
where no lawman can get his hooks in me
rather this freedom than languish in some jail
I set sail, I set sail

I'm o.k. on the ocean
but I'm lost on dry land
need the wind and the motion
and the wheel in my hand

I'm the sole survivor on this deck
I've had some close calls
but I never shipwrecked
whenever I make landfall
there's trouble without fail
I set sail, set sail

and its taking a lifetime
on this journey alone
all I want is a peaceful passage
and a port to call my home

as I lay here in my watery den
wonder would I choose to do it all again
god knows where I'm going
you can't forward any mail
I've set sail, set sail

I am the navigator of this ship
single-handedly I pilot every trip
trying to sidetrack the demons on my trail
I set sail I set sail I set sail

©1997 Black Bamboo Music BMI