Crosby Stills Nash - Southern Cross

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

Think about
Think about how many times I have fallen
Spirits are using me larger voices callin'
What Heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten

(Around the world) I have been around the world
(Lookin') Lookin' for that woman girl
(Who knows she knows) Who knows love can endure
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

Think about
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've been around the world) I have been around the world
(Lookin') Lookin' for that woman girl
Who knows love can endure
And you know it will, and you know it will yes

Oooh ...

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:

• Crosby
• Stills
• Nash
• Southern
• Cross

[Dayga]

I actually pity the person who dislikes this song. Their sad life must be bleak and dark...

[nmfirepilot]

4 people who gave dislikes to this, would be favoriting a Bieber song. It doesnt get any better than this.

[holtrlouque]

Got to see it when in Australia in '69...awesome to behold!

[riodejaneir10]

@pussygaloreray What does he mean "Spirits are using me?"

[riodejaneir10]

@jeffandlorifinn I thought the same thing! What does that mean? Love the song. But this part really caught my attention.

[jeffandlorifinn]

"Spirits are using me"? What the heck does that mean? Love the song, but that line is creepy.

[Freespeech1776]

Really nice song, mesmerizing.

[clown0003]

amazing .when i was a kid ,i cry when i listen this song

[BearJonesSir]

I always played this song as we cleared a harbor and set full sails.

[TruckHax]

amazing they still sound amazing!

[pussygaloreray]

Awesome song that Steven wrote when he took his boat on a trip after his wife informed him she was leaving him ! If you listen to the words it tells quite a story, love the last part "you will survive being bested, somebody fine will come along make me forget lovin you at the southern cross " !

[pdxpaul1]

wonderfull song,by a geat group