Single-Handed Sailor Lyrics

Lyric discussion by chrisb1 

Cover art for Single-Handed Sailor lyrics by Dire Straits

An ode to Sir Francis Chichester, who skippered \"Gypsy Moth IV\" around the world single-handedly in the late 1960\'s at about 80 years of age. Gypsy Moth IV is moored permanently on land next to the Cutty Sark at Grreenwich, London. The guitar riff is reminiscent of Dave Gilmour\'s lead solo at the end of Pink Floyd\'s \"Another Brick in the Wall Part 2\".