The Sailors
(Johan Bengtsson)
The faith we had and trust upon
Did you lose it or just doubted?
The blood and wine we shared that night
Did it all depart?
When I was gone the sailors came
And took you out to drown
In hurricanes, and tears of joy
They saved your life last night
An the soldiers came and took me in
The way they’ve always done
The ocean’s meant for travelling
Not for broken hearts
When I was gone the sailors came
And took away the faith
In me and you, and all that’s true
And you forgot my name
The telephone’s not answered yet
Did you have to lock it in?
The monster in the bedroom’s still
Hiding in the bed
When I was gone the sailors came
And left for other shores
And left was I, on earth too dry
To cry about my fate
The faith we had and trust upon
The sailors took to pay
The boat, and sails, and harbors that
You anchored on the way
When I was gone the soldiers made
A deal to keep me out
With the sailors who, then took you through
The walls of innocence
And who are you to cry tonight
Little bird, that flew away?
And do you ever wonder if
I did go astray?
Yes, do you ever think of me?
Of what I did became?
For I think of you, and wonder who
You were kissing yesterday
Did you find yourself alone again
At the bottom of the sea?
Drowned by those who took you there
A lifetime of sleep
I’ll dive for you, my precious thing
I still remember all
The faith we had, and all the love
That the sailors bought
And in the end you long for me
As I do long for you
I taught the sailors that the sea
Is meant for them alone
You assaid just to follow them
On their journey far away
The faith we had, and all the love
Came back, in the end
We’re sailors once again…
Credits:
Johan Bengtsson (vocals, piano, guitar, bass, keyboard and programming)