D                             A 
Across the bay a lady waits to hold me tight 
       D                           A 
And my boat and I are ready to set sail 
       D                                A 
If the weather keeps on holdin' and the wind is right 
        D                                   A 
I'll be wrapped up in my sweet one's arms tonight 

            D                         A 
And we will sail away on the wings of love into the night 
D                            A 
Cast out our fortunes on the sea 
             D                             A 
Then we will go to sleep together with the rocking of the water 
    D                                  A                            D    
And dream of how our life will someday be, when she sails away with me
 
 
 
As I skip across the waves my sails are high and full 
My mind is on the one I wait to see 
And I dream about an island somewhere in my mind 
Where someday I will take her off with me 
 
Then a smile comes upon me as I look across the bow 
I see a lady on the side 
But she will wait no more as I head for the shore 
Cause tonight I'm gonna take her for a ride 
 
 
Chorus