'Oh Sailor' by Michaela Anne

Michaela Anne and Jeff Malinowski performing Oh Sailor
words and music by Michaela Anne

lyrics:
It was a long black submarine
that took him far from her
not a woman or habit he couldn't beat
she wouldn't blame him for wanting to serve

the call from the sea didn't sound for her
but her ties to that man ran too deep
she anchored him to land for better or worse
a chain no storm could bereave

before she closed her eyes she got down every night
and prayed on her knees
a call to her one and only man that she'd ever love
she hoped he'd hear her sing

oh sailor don't take too long
sailing home from those rugged seas
the wind won't trouble your mind no more
once you're safe back home with me

she bore him children and made them a home
alone most of the time
still they loved their father this figure a ghost
a hero in their dreams each night

after they close their eyes quietly she dims the lights
and prays on her knees
a call to her one and only man that she'd ever love
She hopes he hears her sing

oh sailor don't take too long
sailing home from those rugged seas
the wind won't trouble your mind no more
once you're safe back home with me