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"Sail On, Sailor" is a single by The Beach Boys, from the album Holland, released 8th January 1973. The track is 3:18 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The Beach Boys.
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I sailed an ocean, unsettled ocean Through restful waters and deep commotion Often frightened, unenlightened Sail on, sail on sailor I wrest the waters, fight Neptune's borders Sail through the sorrows of life's marauders Un-repenting, often empty Sail on, sail on sailor Caught like a sewer rat alone but I sail Bought like a crust of bread but oh, do I wail? Seldom stumble, never crumble Try to tumble, minor rumble Feel the stinging I've been given Never ending, unrelenting Heartbreak searing, always fearing Never caring, persevering Sail on, sail on sailor I work the seaways (I work the seaways) The gale-swept seaways (oh, the seaways) Past shipwrecked daughters (oh, the daughters) Of wicked waters (oh) Uninspired, drenched and tired Wail on, wail on sailor Always needing, even bleeding Never feeling all my feelings Damn the thunder, must I blunder? There's no wonder all I'm under (ooh) Stop the crying and the lying And the sighing, am I dying? Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor (sailor, sailor, sailor) Sail on, sail on sailor
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