Sail Away

I’m gonna cut the ropes on our old blue boat
and let it sail away
I’ll set it free on the offshore breeze
and I will stand her and stay
I’ll let it sail away.

I’ll pack aboard your red guitar
next to your favorite books
I’ll watch them ride the morning tide
and I’ll give one long last look
I’ll let them sail away.

Here’s a tape I made for you
here’s your fancy coat
a packet of your love letters
and your painting of this boat
here are flowers from your friends
here’s our photograph
all these things on our blue boat
will be your epitaph
I’ll watch your epitaph
sail away.

When I see the sail on our blue boat
where the ocean meets the sky
I’ll watch until it’s there no more
then I will say one last goodbye.
I’ll let you sail away.