Sailin' On The Robert E. Lee - Al Bowlly

Hey look at the way she's wavin' her sail It's a wonderous sight to see People hurry on down from every town Have a look at the Robert E. Lee Proud and strong and made to be free Can't go wrong on the Robert E. Lee Got the sun in my eyes and the wind in my face And it's good just to be alive Gonna set out tonight for New Orleans I won't sleep 'til I arrive And if I'm lucky I'll find a young lady under the stars And we'll dance the night away Somebody wake me and say it's a dream Leadin' me far from my home And haven't you noticed, despite what it seems You can't deny it's you and I alone Maybe spend my life just workin' the land Maybe livin' from day to day But I'm free tonight in New Orleans If I like it I just might stay! (Proud and strong) and made to be free (Can't go wrong) on the Robert E. Lee Got the sun in my eyes and the wind in my face And it's good just to be alive Gonna set out tonight for New Orleans I won't sleep 'til I arrive

He was captain of a small ship, and he called her the queen Jackson was an old man, the skipper of the sea And he dreams about one day, an island he'll find Out lost in the ocean, just passing in time, . and he rather be Sailin', sailin' away, and he rather be Sailin', sailin' away, and he rather be Sailin' And he's been to places, (and he's been to places) And he knows them quite well, (and he knows them quite well) But those are just traces, of stories to tell And he loves his lady, and his whiskey is sweet But sailin's his first love, it keeps him so free, . and he rather be Sailin', sailin' away, and he rather be Sailin', sailin' away, and he rather be Sailin' And he goes where the wind blows, and he flows with the tide Just going nowhere, just going for the ride And cigarette for company, and a shot for goodtimes A sunset to follow, into the night . and he rather be Sailin', sailin' away, and he rather be Sailin', sailin' away, and he rather be Sailin'

Sherry was a waitress at the only joint in town She had a reputation as a girl who'd been around Down Main Street after midnight with a brand new pack of cigs A fresh one hangin' from her lips and a beer between her legs She'd ride down to the river and meet with all her friends The road goes on forever and the party never ends Sonny was a loner he was older than the rest He was going into the Navy but he couldn't pass the test So he hung around town he sold a little pot The law caught wind of Sonny and one day he got caught But he was back in business when they set him free again The road goes on forever and the party never ends Sonny's playin' 8-ball at the joint where Sherry works When some drunken outta towner put his hand up Sherry's skirt Sonny took his pool cue laid the drunk out on the floor Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar and walked on out the door She's runnin' right behind him reachin' for his hand The road goes on forever and the party never ends They jumped into his pickup Sonny jammed her down in gear Sonny looked at Sherry and said lets get on outta here The stars were high above them and the moon was in the east The sun was settin' on them when they reached Miami Beach They got a hotel by the water and a quart of Bombay gin The road goes on forever and the party never ends They soon ran out of money but Sonny knew a man Who knew some Cuban refugees that dealt in contraband Sonny met the Cubans in a house just off the route With a briefcase full of money and a pistol in his boot The cards were on the table when The Law came bustin' in The road goes on forever and the party never ends The Cubans grabbed the goodies, Sonny grabbed the Jack He broke a bathroom window and climbed on out the back Sherry drove the pickup through the alley on the side Where a lawman tackled Sonny and was readin' him his rights She stepped into the alley with a single-shot .410 The road goes on forever and the party never ends They left the lawman lyin' and they made their getaway They got back to the motel just before the break of day Sonny gave her all the money and he blew her a little kiss If they ask you how this happened say I forced you into this She watched him as his taillights disappeared around the bend The road goes on forever and the party never ends Its Main Street after midnight just like it was before 21 months later at the local grocery store Sherry buys a paper and a cold 6-pack of beer The headlines read that Sonny is goin' to the chair She pulls back onto Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz The road goes on forever and the party never ends

"Good morning! What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for four hundred thousand!" Tie dye on the highway, see the garlands in your hair If you're going my way, come along What a beautiful sky, we just had to stop and stare See the beautiful colors fill the air Oh, just the messengers of peace... Oh, do you remember across the burning years Sweet smell of the mystery I recall Hang me on Miguel, a smile through all my fears O high Olympus touched our soul With the messengers of peace and the company of love All the passion and release and love from up above Ah, say you will come back with me Say you will come back "We must be in Heaven, man!" Oh yeah, now come on! Tie dye on the highway, the wheels still turn around Dance to the mariachi, take my hand Hope springs eternal when laughter's feeling sound Move in the mystic wasted land With the messenger of peace and the company of love All the passion and release, and love from up above (You know that it is true) From the desert in my art, where the innocent may love All the passions they release and the love from up above Ah, say you will come back with me Say you will come back Ah, say you will come back with me Say you will come back "Three days! Three days! We just love you. We just love you."