Close to You

Ships are sailing, looks like rain out on the Island

On the rushing wind I taste the salt upon my tongue

Waves meet and fall as one against the headland

The kind of day that makes me wish that you had come

And fishing boats head out in the driving rain

Up against the swell they seem insane

And you know they'll put to sea again and again

I want to be close to you

Back on dry land people hurry about their business

Here the clock hands slowly come around

I turn my way to the top of this sultry fortress

To light the way so others won't come aground

And you know your smile is in this light

That l will send into the night

It doesn't seem to matter now just who was wrong

As I write these words to you

Ships pass, tall masts, out in the sound

Dark night, no moonlight, we've run aground

And love makes, love breaks

There's no solid ground

How my heart aches, as this lamplight

It goes round and round and round

Lonely seabird, do you have a wish to fly

Out across the decks of the unknown

There'll be nameless people trading out across the ocean

Hoping to return to hearts and their homes

While all around me now the tide has turned

I can only say what I hare learned

Another storm has come and gone but I stood firm

I want to be close to you

All around me now the tide has turned

I can only say what I have learned

Another storm has come and gone but I stood firm

I want to be close to you