rise up in the mornin look out at the world brings a smile to my face there s a south wind blowin callin my name takin me to another place driftin along singin a song wonderin why i never ever cry there s someone waitin somewhere for me somewhere far across the sea with hair of gold and eyes that shine so bright she waits for me in the night yes i will love you i love you more and more baby don t you leave me don t you close the door yes i will love you i love you more and more babe baby don t you leave me don t you close the door sail on sail away getting closer day by day sail on sail away yeah oh my love won t you wait wait for me baby cause i love you and i always will well you know i keep on searchin searchin every day and the more i travel along seems the more i lose my way there s a road that s leading from here together we can find the light yeah so take my hand and i will lead you through the dark and lonely night sail on sail away getting closer day by day yeah sail on sail away alright oh my love won t you wait wait for me baby cause i love you and i always will well you know i keep on searchin searchin every day and the more i travel along seems the more i lose my way oh yeah lose my way lose my way