J. Whitney / R. Chapman Road maps revive an old story Showing the distance from you Look to the sea Between blue and me And it's you And though there are words we're exchanging When will I see you again It's been a year Since you were here My friend Waves of emotion, sea of joy Times of sadness and one small boy Empty harbour, ship set sail I'm home to nothing 'cept a siren's wail His father's a sailor and a travelling man Yes he left this morning with a shake of the hand His mother's a lady who forgets she's a wife And she's making sure on a different score of life Waves of emotion, sea of joy Times of sadness and one small boy Empty harbour, ship set sail I'm home to nothing 'cept a siren's wail His father's a sailor and a travelling man Yes he left this morning for a faraway land His mother's a lady who forgets she's a wife Yes she's making sure on a different score of life Look to the sea Between blue and me And it's you