Footsteps on the sea, nets upon the sand Seabirds flying free, the sower sows his land I was only singing songs of billowed sails and sea Mending nets on yellow sand when my brother said to me See who walks the shore, yonder by the tree One who walks so tall, a preacher-man is He I was only singing songs of billowed sails and sea Mending nets on yellow sand when He came up to me Eyes that bore the sea a thousand ages old Fixed their gaze on me, a thousand tales were told Later on the tide came in and washed my nets away Shadows long heard a fisherman's song But my bed it empty lay Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm I was only singing songs of billowed sails and sea Mending nets on yellow sand when He said Follow Me