Glendale River

So many oceans, so many roads

So many choices for a young man on his own

Sailors and soldiers caught out in the cold

Till the clouds make way for a shining star

To light our way on home



And when my sails were torn and empty

And hopes had washed downstream

You were the light ahead that turned around 

And guided me to my dreams



But now your light has faded 

To a distant memory

And the harbour lies in darkness

Will the sailor quit the scene



And I wish I could have thanked you

Just to hear you laugh at me

Cos you never did believe in heroes

But you can't deny that you believed in dreams



And till we finally find our passage

Across the great divide

No man can say for sure

What waits for him on the other side

Sailors and soldiers, captains and kings

Heroes and villians, beggars and fiends



But you can only hope to know the sailor

Through the songs the sailor sings

And leave the rest to be revealed

Somewhere in a place beyond the stars