As a girl I watched the sailing ships
Like white birds on the sea
Their
sails were wings that rode the wind
My heart longed to be free
I saw you
standing by the sea
The beach was dark as death
But your hand was warm
against my face
Your kiss was my life's breath
And lovin' you's like
drowning in a storm out on the sea
Put your arms around me darling
Now and
rescue me
And lovin' you's like drowning and I feel so all alone
Put your
arms around me
And I'll never sail alone
You never said you'd stay
with me
I never tied your hands
The way some frightened women do to keep
their love on land
Where they can walk dry-footed
And never fear the
tide
Or the moon upon the water
In their lover's arms they hide
The
rain upon my body beat me down upon the sand
And the clouds came low and
lonely
Loke lost sailors seeking land
Soon I learned that lovin' you means
drowning in the sea
And you turned your back on me