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1. I am a sailor and you’re my first mate,
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we signed on together we
coupled our fate.
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We hauled up our anchor
determined not to fail,
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for the hearts’ treasure
together we set sail.
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2. With no maps to guide us we steered our own course
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we rode out the storms when
the winds were gale force.
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We sat out the doldrums
in patience and hope,
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working together we learned
how to cope.
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Life is an ocean and love is a boat,
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in troubled waters it keeps us
afloat.
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When we started the voyage, there was just me and you,
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now gathered round us we have our own crew.
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3. Together we’re in this relationship,
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we’ve built it with care to
last the whole trip.
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Our true destination’s not
marked on any chart,
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we’re navigating for the
shores of the heart.
+ CHORUS (2x)
(Christy Moore)