Crosby Stills & Nash - Southern Cross (Remastered/lyrics)

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Lyrics:

Got out of town on a boat
Goin' to Southern islands.
Sailing a reach
Before a followin' sea.
She was makin' for the trades
On the outside,
And the downhill run
To Papeete.
Off the wind on this heading
Lie the Marquesas.
We got eighty feet of the waterline.
Nicely making way.
In a noisy bar in Avalon
I tried to call you.
But on a midnight watch I realized
Why twice you ran away.
Chorus
Think about how many times
I have fallen
Spirits are using me
larger voices callin'.
What heaven brought you and me
Cannot be forgotten.
I have been around the world,
Lookin' for that woman/girl,
Who knows love can endure.
And you know it will.
And you know it will.
When you see the Southern Cross
For the first time
You understand now
Why you came this way
'Cause the truth you might be runnin' from
Is so small.
But it's as big as the promise
The promise of a comin' day.
So I'm sailing for tomorrow
My dreams are a dyin'.
And my love is an anchor tied to you
Tied with a silver chain.
I have my ship
And all her flags are a flyin'
She is all that I have left
And music is her name.
Chorus
Think about how many times
I have fallen
Spirits are using me
larger voices callin'.
What heaven brought you and me
Cannot be forgotten.
I have been around the world,
Lookin' for that woma/girl,
Who knows love can endure.
And you know it will.
And you know it will.
So we cheated and we lied
And we tested
And we never failed to fail
It was the easiest thing to do.
You will survive being bested.
Somebody fine
Will come along
Make me forget about loving you.
At the Southern Cross.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• southern
• cross
• crosby
• stills
• nash
• rock blues

[rendilkraesin]

Thank you so much for posting this gorgeous tribute! The interplay of the creative artists with the glorious depths of space and the vivacious freedom of dolphins gives a brilliant interpretation of layers of meaning in the song. I think you have made a fitting collage for the spirit of it. Super-cheers!

[tdalaska]

@rendilkraesin What a beautiful and generous thing to say - I appreciate every word. Thank you very much! So glad you enjoyed it.

[kclind5]

nice job; i had to hunt awhile to find your post. found an incomplete version and several with poor sound quality.  i appreciate your effort.

[tdalaska]

@kclind5 I hear ya! I felt obliged to upload this simply because of the issues you've mentioned. Glad you found me!

[MegaDreamer1960]

WOW!!! BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES, LOVE IT AND THE WHOLE ERA!!!! GREETINGS FROM GUANAJUATO, MEXICO!!!

[tdalaska]

@MegaDreamer1960 Agradezco sus comentarios - espero que todos sus recuerdos son los que desean - bien que así de Juneau, Alaska!

[tdalaska]

@stachtank We often never know the impact we have on the lives of others - isn't it a gift when we find out our lives have some meaning beyond ourselves?

[wolfgang99011]

killer  song

[randalleful]

Greetings from Sandusky, Ohio U S A !! Always thought the world of these guys and this song. Thanks!!

[xkopp375]

Kudos to you for this compilation!

But then again, it was a pretty easy play: how can anyone not like dolphins and sunsets? 

[tdalaska]

@LuckyHaskins My pleasure - thanks for your comment!

[tdalaska]

@SuperDamRam Grinning and bowing - thanks! Was not a concert goer - but know Santa Monica well enough - was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley.