Far across the windy wave ocean On a ship prepared for any weather We sailed upon the sea The magic ship and me From the coast of where I've been To where I think I'd rather be In the first light of morning An army I have gathered Beneath the great mountain Where all men have fallen Where Christ was a soldier Soon to be forgotten And I have come with sword and heavy armor Where he was dressed in wonder And I have come to search for just an hour Where he is down forever The road is buried in tradition The earth has lost another She claims to be our mother But she's just the eldest daughter And her power is the mind And the craving of the body And she has me but the war is just beginning My father stands before me She has me but I'm bound that I'll be living I know he won't ignore me In the first light of morning An army I have gathered Beneath the great mountain Where all men have fallen Where Christ was a soldier Soon to be forgotten And I have come with sword and heavy armor Where he was dressed in wonder And I have come to search for just an hour Where he is down forever Far across the windy wave ocean On a ship prepared for any weather We sailed upon the sea The magic ship and me From the coast of where I've been To where I think I'd rather be