Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Blondie Chaplin
Bass
Carl Wilson
Background Vocals
Gerry Beckley
Background Vocals
Mike Love
Background Vocals
Ricky Fataar
Drums
Kevin Michaels
Tambourine
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tandyn Almer
Composer
Brian Wilson
Composer
Van Dyke Parks
Composer
J. Rieley
Lyrics
Ray Kennedy
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carl Wilson
Producer
Andrew Sandoval
Mastering Engineer
Stephen Moffitt
Engineer
Rob Fabroni
Engineer
Dan Hersch
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I sailed an ocean, unsettled ocean
Through restful waters and deep commotion
Often frightened, unenlightened
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
[Verse 2]
I wrest the waters, fight Neptune's waters
Sail through the sorrows of life's marauders
Unrepenting, often empty
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
[Bridge]
Caught like a sewer rat, alone but I sail
Bought like a crust of bread, but oh, do I wail
[Chorus]
Seldom stumble, never crumble
Try to tumble, life's a rumble
Feel the stinging I've been given
Never endin', unrelentin'
Heartbreak searing, always fearing
Never caring, persevering
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
[Verse 3]
I work the seaways (I work the seaways)
The gale-swept seaways (Oh, the seaways)
Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters (Oh, the daughters)
Uninspired, drenched and tired
Wail on, wail on, sailor (Sailor)
[Chorus]
Always needing, even bleeding
Never feeding all my feelings
Damn the thunder, must I blunder?
There's no wonder, all I'm under
Stop the crying and the lying
And the sighing and my dying
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
[Outro]
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
Sail on, sail on, sail-sailor (Sailor)
Sail on, sail on, sailor (Sailor)
Written by: Brian Wilson, Jack Rieley, Ray Dee Kennedy, Tandyn Almer, Van Dyke Parks