Southern Cross

Got out of town on a boat down the Southern Islands
Sailing a ridge before the following sea
She was making for the trades on the outside
And the downhill run to poverty

Off the wind on this head of line, the Marquesas
We got eighty feet on the waterline
Nicely making way, yeah

Think about how many times I have fallen
Spirits are using me, larger voices calling
Whatever brought you and me cannot be forgotten
I have been around the world
Looking for that woman-girl
Who knows love can endure
And you know it will
And you know it will be forever

When you see the Southern Cross for the first time
You understand now why you came this way
'Cause the truth you might be running from is so small
But it's as big as the promise
The promise of a coming day

Think about how many times I have fallen
Spirits are using me, larger voices calling
Whatever brought you and me cannot be forgotten
I have been around the world
Looking for that woman-girl
Who knows love can endure
And you know it will
And you know it will be forever