The Islander An old man by a seashore At the end of day Gazes the horizon
With sea winds in his face Tempest-tossed island Seasons all the same Anchorage unpainted
And a ship without a name Sea without a shore for the banished one unheard He lightens the beacon, light at the end of world Showing the way lighting hope in their hearts
The ones on their travels homeward from afar This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind long ago
The albatross is flying Making him daydream The time before he became One of the world′s unseen Princess in the tower Children in the fields Life gave him it all:
An island of the universe Now his love′s a memory A ghost in the fog He sets the sails one last time
Saying farewell to the world Anchor to the water Seabed far below Grass still in his feet
And a smile beneath his brow This is for long-forgotten Light at the end of the world Horizon crying The tears he left behind so long ago
I was lost without a song without a melody You came into my hotel life You made my room a home Ah now, mama, dont you know what you done Ah, you made the sunshine in the city Oh, you warmed my heart You changed an old man filled with pity Back to a child again Ah now, mama, cant you see what you done So tell me darlin if the feelings wrong Dont waste another day Lord, the saddest thing Ive ever known Was to watch it die away Ah now, mama, dont you lie dont you lie Oh, how can my giving find the rhythm and the time of you Unless you sing your songs to me The smell of your sweet skin does entangle my dream Oh may I stand here awhile living your smile Oh, how could you ever know what youve done You warmed my heart when I was so all alone But all I have to give Are my dreams of coming and going forever Inside the rivers of time youll find me waiting For you to find peace in your mind So we can love again I feel what you feel, If you feel what you feel, And I see what you see, If you see what you see, So it goes on and on On it goes, on and on Its my heart and your heart, Its our hearts together, You sing and Ill bring, Well both love together, And all I know is let it grow All youll find is peace of mind.