David Gillespie - Ship of Dreams, Ship of Fools Lyrics

Ship of dreams, ship of fools
Shipping me, shipping you
Off into daylight so blinding and blue
Keep my compass pointed north and true
And lover's orient on you
Promise, never run around until we do

Is that your skirt slipping o'er the bow?
Chasing you overboard never to be found?
On a ship of dreams, ship of fools
On this ship I will only dream of you

Well I had a map I thought I lost it
The olive branch and the dove I tossed it
An after-thought to pause and count the cost of it
For treasure it pointed to the shore
But adventure? Sail along some more
Horizons they ain't so far to run anymore

Did you leave a note for me in your gown?
Saying "I'm over board, but know I haven't drowned"
'Neath a ship of dreams, so beautiful
But on that ship I could only dream of you

Well finally I found some land
And they sailed away as was the plan
To leave me lord of all I could command
But with days as short as nights are long
And something missing all along
I built myself a new ship to sail upon

And it's my life spilling o'er the bow
If my wife would listen to me now
On a ship of dreams, I am the fool
And I will always dream of you