I'm sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea
I've got to be free, free to face the life that's ahead of me
On board, I'm the captain, so climb aboard
We'll search for tomorrow on every shore
And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try - to carry on!

I look to the sea, reflections in the waves spark my memory
Some happy, some sad
I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had
We live happily forever, so the story goes
But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold
But we'll try best that we can - to carry on!

A gathering of angels appeared above my head
They sang to me this song of hope, and this is what they said
They said - come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me!

Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me!

I thought that they were angels, but to my surprise
They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies
Singing - come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me!

Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me!


(Styx, The Grand Illusion, 1977)


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Original-Video, 1977

Hier im Video eine gekürzte Version (singletauglich, schätze ich mal). Das LP-Original enthält zusätzlich noch eine sehr schöne, etwa 1,5 minütige Keyboardpassage.