They stood upon the deck
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As the ship went out to sea.
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The wind it took the sails
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And left the land a memory.
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All upon the shore for
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To wonder why the sailor goes.
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All to close their eyes
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And wonder what the sailor knows.
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That is you to them,
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That is how they think you are.
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Never on the land,
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But sailing by the North Star.
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To the tower and to the ravens
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And the tale that hopes they'll never leave.
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What if they should go?
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We always dread to think of them.
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I wonder if they flew one day
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And no-one ever knew they'd gone
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To circle over ships at sea,
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Claiming yet another son.
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That is you to me,
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That is where I think you are.
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Never on the land,
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But gone to find the North Star.
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The North Star Grassman
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Sandy Denny |