Old Man of the Sea

Old man of the sea Fly your vessel o'er the fish teeming deep Trim your sail and stow away the oars You don't need to break your back anymore Chart a course for the horizon To the golden shores Old man catch the wind May your ending be the journey you begin Fix your gaze upon the northern star And carry each of us within your spacious heart Let the ripples on the water Fill the facets of your mind With the faces of your sons and daughters And the love you leave behind Go in peace old man of mine Old man fare thee well May your travels take you safe beyond the veil Though your going leaves us crying in our sleep It's for the joy of having loved you that we weep So to a God I don't believe in I pray your soul to keep For having left more than you've taken Memory will treat you kind So leave the shadows in your wake and Keep the blessings that you find Go in peace old man of mine Old man of the sea Fly your vessel o'er the fish teeming deep Keep your gaze upon the brightest star And carry each of us within your spacious heart And know for sure we'll never truly be apart