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Pirate Ships Lyrics
Far away, far away, child
Turn your eyes far away, child
I will sleep right down beside you
Tonight
I will sleep
Tonight
Pirate ships, pirate ships, child
Merry and bold
Sparkling and rich, child
Coming to dock
Right at your feet
Tonight
Coming to dock tonight
In the stars
In the stars, child
See the people
In the stars, child
They will sail
Right through your window
Tonight
Into your window
Tonight
Far away, far away, child
Turn your eyes
Far away, child
I will sleep
Right down beside you
Tonight
I will sleep
Tonight
I will sleep
Tonight
Turn your eyes far away, child
I will sleep right down beside you
Tonight
I will sleep
Tonight
Merry and bold
Sparkling and rich, child
Coming to dock
Right at your feet
Tonight
Coming to dock tonight
In the stars, child
See the people
In the stars, child
They will sail
Right through your window
Tonight
Into your window
Tonight
Turn your eyes
Far away, child
I will sleep
Right down beside you
Tonight
I will sleep
Tonight
I will sleep
Tonight
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I sing this all the time, it's a pretty type of lullaby. Robert's voice is so beautiful.-Amanda
This sounds like a song he would sing to his child but he has openly said that he and his wife were not planning on having children.
this is actually a cover of a Judy Collins song, which in turn is a cover of a Wendy Waldman song. Robert covered the song solo to contribute to the Elektra Records compliation Rubaiyat, but the band as a whole ended up covering the Doors "Hello, I Love You" instead. I really love the organ and the sea sounds and gull cries on this song.