ROD STEWART *SAILING*---August 1, 1981

Dedicated to You My Sweet Carmen
You will forever remain in my heart.
How I do Miss you my dearest Carmen


ROD STEWART *SAILING* Lyrics



I am sailing, I am sailing,
home again, 'cross the sea.
I am sailing, stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.

I am flying, I am flying,
like a bird, 'cross the sky.
I am flying, passing high clouds,
to be with you, to be free.

Can you hear me, can you hear me
through the dark night, far away,
I am dying, forever crying,
to be with you, who can say.

Can you hear me, can you hear me,
through the dark night far away.
I am dying, forever crying,
to be with you, who can say.

We are sailing, we are sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
We are sailing stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.

Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free,
oh Lord

Sailing (Rod Stewart song)

"Sailing"
Single by Rod Stewart
from the album Atlantic Crossing
B-side "All in the Name of Rock 'N' Roll"
Released 1975
Length 4:30
Label Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) Gavin Sutherland
Rod Stewart singles chronology
Mine For Me
(1974) Sailing
(1975) This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)
(1976)

"Sailing" is a song written by Gavin Sutherland in 1972 and recorded at various times by Sutherland's group, the Sutherland Brothers, and then the amalgamated Sutherland Brothers and Quiver.

Rod Stewart recorded the song at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for his 1975 album Atlantic Crossing, and it was subsequently a number one hit in the UK in September 1975 for four weeks. The single returned to the UK top ten a year later when used as the theme music for the BBC documentary series Sailor, about HMS Ark Royal, and made a minor chart appearance when re-released as a charity single after the Zeebrugge ferry disaster in 1987. Having been a hit twice, it remains Stewart's biggest-selling single in the UK.

The music video was shot in New York Harbor in 1975 and credited with a 1978 completion date; it also was one of the first to be aired on MTV when it launched on August 1, 1981. However, despite Stewart's great popularity in the United States, the song never climbed higher than number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rod Stewart performed the song at the Concert for Diana (a concert in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who had died 10 years earlier) at Wembley stadium on 1 July 2007.

In the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, the band was playing this song as Hyacinth and Richard were trying to make it to the Queen Elizabeth 2.

The melody has been used for the chant No One Likes Us - We Don't Care.

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[steinway21]

Thank you so much for posting this. Such a great song I listened to for years but never saw Rod Stewart perform live. Was very timely given what I am going thru now.

[Shamara011061]

Thank you for your comment. Sailing Is a very comforting song. Rod performs this song Sailing with a lot of passion. My prayers are with you as I have gone through a lot myself & everytime I listen to him sing this beautiful song it comforts me. Yvonne.

[jorgealbertobaron]

Gran tema y gran cantante

[steinway21]

Thanks Yvonne - I agree. It is a passionate song which says so much. It is also from my fav Rod Stewart album - "Atlantic Crossing". BTW, things are getting better over here. Your prayers are helping - Thanks !