Lyrics: Christopher Cross - Sailing

Sailing
Christopher Cross

Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.

It's not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend
And if the wind is right you can find the joy of innocence again
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.

Chorus:
Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free

Fantasy, it gets the best of me
When I'm sailing
All caught up in the reverie, every word is a symphony
Won't you believe me?

Repeat Chorus

Well it's not far back to sanity, at least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find serenity
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.

Repeat Chorus

Happy Birthday Mr. Christopher Cross!

Track released in June 1980 as the second single of his self-titled debut album "Christopher Cross" which was released in December 1979. The album won the Grammy's fro Album of the Year in 1981.
Track won the Grammy for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Arrangement of the Year, as well as the Best New Artist award for Cross.
VH1 named the track as the greatest "softsational soft rock" music song of all time.
Track has been covered by Avant, Barry Manilow, Greenskeepers, 'N Sync, Phajja, and Patrick Yandal.
Track has been used for advertisement (AeroMéxico, Winston) as well as sampled by Puff Daddy (Best Friend), Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Paradise), and Chris Brown (Can't Let You Go).
Written by Christopher Cross


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