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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton
Vocals
Bill Lee
Bill Lee
Bass Guitar
Barry Kornfeld
Barry Kornfeld
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Rothchild
Paul Rothchild
Producer

Lyrics

Outward bound, upon a ship that sails no ocean
Outward bound, it has no crew but me and you
All alone, when just a minute ago the shore
Was filled with people, with people that we knew
Outward bound upon a journey without ending
Outward bound, uncharted waters beneath our bow
Far behind, the green familiar shore is fading
Into time, and time has left us now
So farewell, adieu, so long, vaya con Diós
May they find whatever they are looking for
Remember when the wine was better than ever again
We could not ask, we could not ask for more
Outward bound, upon a ship with tattered sail
Outward bound, along a crooked, lonesome trail
Things we learn, we'll just be satisfied in knowing
And we'll tell it to our kids as a fairy tale
Written by: Tom Paxton
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