Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Blondie Chaplin
Blondie Chaplin
Bass
Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
Background Vocals
Gerry Beckley
Gerry Beckley
Background Vocals
Mike Love
Mike Love
Background Vocals
Ricky Fataar
Ricky Fataar
Drums
Kevin Michaels
Kevin Michaels
Tambourine
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tandyn Almer
Tandyn Almer
Composer
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Composer
Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks
Composer
J. Rieley
J. Rieley
Lyrics
Ray Kennedy
Ray Kennedy
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
Producer
Andrew Sandoval
Andrew Sandoval
Mastering Engineer
Stephen Moffitt
Stephen Moffitt
Engineer
Rob Fabroni
Rob Fabroni
Engineer
Dan Hersch
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
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