Sailor & The Sea

I stand by the ocean, facing the wind

Makes me wonder what's out there

On the horizon

It makes me want for a sailboat

To take a ride with an old friend

Yeah, we go where the wind blows

I wanna go there again with him

Yeah I knew a sailor, he was one hell of a guy

He say in case I die

Pour one for the ladies, pour one for my wife

They'd laugh, they'd all laugh

With a twinkle in his eye and say

Here's one for all the money

Here's one for you, here's one for me

Here's one for all the sailors and the sea

Red morning sunshine

What today, what you think?

Well, c'mon girls, it'll be fine

It's just a kiss and a wink

In his last wild ride

You either sail or you sink

Either way, it's a good time

So won't you put some rocks in my drink

Yeah I knew a sailor, he was one hell of a guy

Said we might live forever, we might not, but we might

So here's one for the ladies, and one for my wife

They'd laugh, they'd all laugh

With a twinkle in his eye and say

Here's one for all the money

Here's one for you, one for me

Then he'd pour one for the sailor and the sea

I've seen the world round

Under up down flat

He said I'm getting old now

You better get okay with that

Besides old sailors don't die

Ain't that what they say

You see but one night there's a red sky

And it's anchors away

Yeah I knew a sailor, he was one hell of a guy

He said we don't live forever, Jack

So on the day that I die

Pour one for the ladies, pour one for my wife

Right now he's laughing and laughs one more time tonight

Here's one for all that money, one for you, here's one for me

Let's all have one, that old sailor and the sea

I love you

Yeah, I need you babe

Yeah I'll hold you babe

This goes out to my grandad

Jack Eugene Brown

1925-2015

Send this out to Guy Clark

Everybody's gotta have heroes

I miss mine

Here's to that old sailor and the sea