Once a Sailor, Always a Sailor

Once a sailor, I follow the sea,

No chart in my hand, just the tide under me,

The waves roll slow in a gentle embrace,

The bow cuts a calm, steady path through space.

The wind hums low through the lines and the sail,

A soft steady rhythm in each drifting gale,

No noise but the hush of the water so wide,

Each breath that I take moves with the tide.

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The whales and albatross follow my sails,

They move with the wind, riding oceans and swells,

Out here on the water is where I belong,

Once a sailor, always a sailor—strong.

The deck softly sways like a slow lullaby,

With salt in the air and the gulls drifting by,

No weight on my chest, no world on my mind,

Just peace in the wake that I leave behind.

No anchor I need, I am already still,

The sea meets my heart and it bends to its will,

Each mile that I drift, I feel more like me,

Like I was always meant for the sea.

(Chorus)

The whales and albatross follow my sails,

They move with the wind, riding oceans and swells,

Out here on the water is where I belong,

Once a sailor, always a sailor—strong.

Once a sailor, that truth runs my soul,

In calm open waters, I finally feel whole,

No fear, only peace in the deep blue I see,

Just me and the ocean… becoming me.

(Bridge)

I’m one with the tide, it’s a part of my soul,

The sea keeps me steady, it makes me whole,

My dreams are filled with coral and underwater reefs,

And peace washes over my worries and griefs.

(Chorus)

The whales and albatross follow my sails,

They move with the wind, riding oceans and swells,

Out here on the water is where I belong,

Once a sailor, always a sailor—strong.

The whales and albatross follow my sails,

They move with the wind, riding oceans and swells,

Out here on the water is where I belong,

Once a sailor, always a sailor—strong.

Once a sailor, always a sailor—strong.