drift off to sea (fire still burns)

the world keeps turning
fire still burns
and I'm always waiting
for your return
lost in a childhood
of doubt and fear
you are the reason
that I'm still here

          take me down to the ocean
          point me towards home
          back to a safety
          I have never known
          I see you sail the Pacific
          effortlessly
          in my heart
          as you drift off to sea

goodbye old paint
my dark-eyed friend
my true compadre
to the very end
you are the one
I'll be missing most
chasing the waves
on a summer coast


          take me down to the ocean
          to the town of my birth
          back to a safety
          for which I've always searched
          I see you sail the Pacific
          effortlessly
          in my heart
          as you drift off to sea

as sailors trust the silver
in the stars above
I'll always know
the guidance of your love

          take me down to the ocean
          cast me towards the wind
          back to a safety
          that has always been
          I see you sail the Pacific
          effortlessly
          in my heart
          as you drift off to sea

          in my heart
          as you drift off to sea


the world keeps turning
fire still burns