Long ago on the Emerald Isle Was a wild young Irish lad, Henry was his name Ran away from home, turned and he came back Had his sister stitch a hold in his gunny sack Headed out west with a crazy dream Said, "The sea is my mistress calling to me" On and on and on and on and on Got to keep sailin' on First stop was an island in the sun south of paradise Fell in love with a dark skin girl with the moonlit eyes Married that girl, said he'd never leave... Had a couple of kids, then they said goodbye He couldn't even tell her the reason why On and on and on and on and on Got to keep sailin' on Life flows like a river, somebody once told me Go where it takes you and never go back It seemed so easy till you hit white water Pullin' you under, sinkin' too fast Free your heart from the chains that bind you Find your way, leave the past behind you Sail on... Sail on, through the mysterious seas of life Sail on, maybe this time we'll get it right Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on Sail on, gotta keep sailin' on