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Sail On

from Songs About Books by Ben Mish

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SAIL ON (LOVE SONG TO AMERICA)

America
I fell in love with the red, white, and blue
When I was young
You seemed young, too
America, the merciful
My grandpa’s land
My rich and my poor family
They played in your orchestra
Said yeah
You’ve got to sail on (I love you)
You’ve got to sail on (I love you)
America
What did you think when we dug our claws in you?
You were a green, fertile breast of land
Free from sin, too
America, you’re growin’ old
And like old men
You’ve lost your hold
On the belief that tomorrow would be better than today
Said yeah
You’ve got to sail on (I love you)
You’ve got to sail on (I love you)
Preacher offers deliverance
But we all shy away
Preacher you said you could deliver me
Out to the high seas
But I have the feelin’
There’s nothin’ out there for me
Sail on, red-blue-white
Your Queen Mother was always right
Your dissatisfaction led you to the high seas
But the seas, the New York trees
Offer no safety from the plight
My Yankee wife she lays her head
Upon my shoulder
While they pile up the dead
Survival of the fittest
That’s what we heard
But he said so many times, “Compassion”
And “Love”, “Love” was his word
So you will lead and I will have to follow
You’ve got to sail on (I love you)
You’ve got to sail on (I love you)

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from Songs About Books, released June 7, 2014

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