Shipwrecked mariner

written by Judy Collins/ The Judy Collins Publishing Company (ASCAP) or The

Wildflowers Company/Admin by Universal Music Corp (ASCAP) when noted.

You came to my bed like a shipwrecked mariner

Singing your songs of love and paradise

Islands and oceans shimmered in your eyes

I could see vast horizons in your skies

You said you could sail us all around the world

Where we would have the dreams our hearts could hold

Angelfish sparkled, sunlight was unfurled

Silver and blue skies, all the days were gold

There would be starry skies and ecstasy

We would live all our lives upon the sea

There were no monsters there to come at night

We would live with no fear and with no fight

So when the storms came down upon our dream

You said I’d got it wrong and we would drown

I should have seen the shipwreck in your eyes

I should have understood your cloudy skies

I never will forget that brilliant day

I’ll never give away the sunlit rays

Though you had promised me another world

I found my flag was mine to be unfurled

There would be starry skies and ecstasy

We would live all our lives upon the sea

There were no monsters there to come at night

We would live with no fear and with no fight

You came to my bed like a shipwrecked mariner

Singing your songs of love and paradise

Islands and oceans shimmered in your skies

I could see vast horizons in your eyes

You were the shipwreck I had to survive

You gave me all the strength to stay alive

You were the shipwreck I had to survive

You gave me all the strength I need to stay alive

You gave me the strength I need to stay alive

You came to my bed like a shipwrecked mariner