Got out of town on a boat goin' to Southern islands Sailing a reach before a followin' sea She was makin' for the trades on the outside And the downhill run to Papeete Think about how many times I have fallen Spirits are using me, larger voices callin' What heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten I have been around the world Lookin' for that woman girl Who knows love can endure And you know it will When you see the Southern Cross for the first time You understand now why you came this way 'Cause the truth you might be runnin' from is so small But it's as big as the promise, the promise of a comin' day Think about how many times I have fallen Spirits are using me, larger voices callin' What heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten I have been around the world Lookin' for that woman girl Who knows love can endure And you know it will And you know it will Think about how many times I have fallen Spirits are using me, larger voices callin' What heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten I have been around the world Lookin' for that woman girl Who knows love can endure And you know it will And you know it will