The Odyssey Songtext
von Ryan O'Reilly

Of the ship that I was sailing
There is not much I can tell
It was built by hand in Belfast
From Southampton we set sail
And I stood up on the bridge
My face pressed to the glass
With a sharp intake of breath
I lost sight of you at last

Oh, we ran into some trouble
After years away at sea
The battle was now over
That was not the end for me
All my friends they all got scattered
Crushed and torn apart
Oh, you don′t stand a chance of swimming
When you're weighed down by your heart


Some women gave me shelter
Some drew me to their breast
Offered me a sanctuary
While I was chased out by the rest
But I always had to go
I was only passing through
No, I could never settle
I was coming home to you

I′ve been loved, I've been imprisoned
I've seduced, I′ve been deceived
That you would still be waiting
I have never not believed
Oh, but you are like a siren
Men gather all around
Oh, and I will see their fate
If they′re there when I hit town

Because love it is a precious thing
To lose it is a sin
When I come back to find you
Don't waste a second, let me in

And I know that I am older
I suppose I must have changed
Oh, but we could put in order
What the years have rearranged