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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chuck Panozzo
Chuck Panozzo
Bass Guitar
Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung
Synthesizer
Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw
Electric Guitar
John Panozzo
John Panozzo
Drums
James Young
James Young
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Styx
Styx
Producer
Barry Mraz
Barry Mraz
Engineer
Mike Reese
Mike Reese
Mastering Engineer
Rob Kingsland
Rob Kingsland
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm sailing away
Set an open course for the Virgin Sea
'Cause I've got to be free
Free to face the life that's ahead of me
[Verse 2]
On board I'm the captain, so climb aboard
We'll search for tomorrow on every shore
And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try
To carry on
[Verse 3]
I look to the sea
Reflections in the waves spark my memory
Some happy, some sad
I think of childhood friends, and the dreams we had
[Verse 4]
We lived happily forever, so the story goes
But somehow we missed out on the pot of gold
But we'll try best that we can
To carry on
[Chorus]
A gathering of angels appeared above my head
They sang to me this song of hope, and this is what they said
[Chorus]
They said, come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me, lads
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me, baby
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
[PreChorus]
I thought that they were angels, but to my surprise
We climbed aboard their starship, we headed for the skies
[Chorus]
Singin', come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me, lads
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
[Chorus]
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me
Written by: Dennis DeYoung

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