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Sailing the World Alone

from The Road and the Stars by Chris Murphy

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“Sailing the World Alone” was inspired by my love of sailing and sailboats and this song is inspired by living on a Catalina 27 sailboat in 2016.

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“Sailing the World Alone”
words and music by Chris Murphy © 2014 (ASCAP)
published by Chris Murphy Music © ℗ 2014 (ASCAP)

Hoisted my sail, got the anchor inside
I hit the seas out high tide
There ain’t no place in this world I wanna’ call my home
I’m sailing, sailing the world alone

Did no good being on dry land;
Gonna’ try my luck as an old deck hand
Listen to that wind whistle and moan
Now I’m sailing, sailing the world alone

Brothers and sisters, I bid you farewell
Where destiny takes you, you never can tell
I’m headed into the great unknown
I’m sailing, sailing the world alone

I had a woman once, she done gone bad
She took it all, everything I had
Now I’m just an old dog that ain’t got no bone
I’m sailing, sailing the world alone

I reckon I’ll be gone a good long spell
Riding the waves from heaven to hell
Up on the deck, it’s gonna’ be my throne
Now I’m sailing, sailing the world alone

Brothers and sisters, I bid you farewell
Where destiny takes you, you never can tell
Headed into the great unknown
I’m sailing, sailing the world alone

Said goodbye to my friends and my enemies, too
I did my best, all that I can do
Everything that you gave me, let’s call it loan
While I’m sailing, sailing the world alone
While I’m sailing, sailing the world alone
While I’m sailing, sailing the world alone
While I’m sailing, sailing the world alone

credits

from The Road and the Stars, track released February 1, 2016
Chris Murphy - lead vocals, violin, mandolin, guitar, percussion
Nate LaPointe - guitar, harmony vocals
Dave Schulz - piano, organ
Ted Russell Kamp - bass
Adam Gust - drums
Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger - guitar, percussion
Music and lyrics by Chris Murphy © 2014 (ASCAP)
from the album SURFACE TO AIR released 2/1/2016)
Produced by Chris Murphy and Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger and recorded by Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger at Hayloft Studios, Los Angeles CA.

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Chris Murphy Santa Monica, California

Chris Murphy is an American musician, singer/songwriter \ multi-instrumentalist , composer, arranger, and producer. His music influences come from jazz, blues, country, classical, ethnic and electronic, resulting in a distinctly original and powerful voice. Cyrus Rhodes of NO DEPRESSION considers Murphy to be “one of the best songwriters in popular music unjustly flying under the radar.” ... more

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