Sailing Away - Chris de Burgh: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Sailing Away

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Sailing Away was released on January 1, 1988 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) as a part of the album Flying Colours

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chris de Burgh

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Chris de Burgh

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris de Burgh

Producer

Paul Hardiman

Producer

Kenny Thomson

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Waiting at the water's edge

Watching all the ships as they are

Heading for the harbor wall

I was just a boy, I was just a boy

Dreaming of the wide world

Dreaming of the wide world

[Verse 2]

Watching as they disappear

Reading out the names of all the places I have never been

Looking out to sea, staring out to sea

Dreaming of a wide world

Dreaming of the wide world

[Verse 3]

I wish I was sailing away, sailing away

Sailing away with you tonight, with you tonight

[Verse 4]

Walking down another street

Underneath the red lights

I am watching where the shadows fall

Looking at the girls, listening to the girls

Dreaming of a new world

Dreaming of that new world

[Verse 5]

I wish I was sailing away, sailing away

Sailing away in your arms tonight, in your arms tonight

[Verse 6]

I wish I was sailing away, sailing away

Sailing away, with you now, with you now

Written by: Chris de Burgh

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