Written & Arranged AImproviser ---- [Intro - fingerpicked acoustic guitar, unhurried, single notes ringing softly, cello low register] mmm [Verse 1 - soft male vocals, dolce and intimate, close and warm] Close your eyes and go to sleep The dreams you dream are yours to keep Close your eyes and sail away Sail away with me [Verse 2 - cantabile, vocals settling in, fingerpicking stays light beneath, cello appears] Close your eyes and rest a while Let the music make you smile Close your eyes and sail away Sail away with me Sail away with me [strings swell] [Refrain - tender and sostenuto, voice like a gentle sigh, guitar breathes beneath, string flourishes] Sail away, (sail away) sail away Across the quiet sea Sail away sail away You're safe with me [Verse 3 - softer now, hushed and intimate, fingerpicking thins slightly] Close your eyes, the moon is high Silver light across the sky Close your eyes and sail away Sail away with me [Refrain - even quieter, barely above a whisper, tranquillo] Sail seaway, (sail away) sail away Across the quiet sea Sail away, (sail away) sail away You're safe with me [Verse 4 - the gentlest yet, voice nearly a hum, sparse fingerpicking, notes further apart, cymbal taps] Close your eyes, I'm right beside Every wave and every tide Close your eyes and sail away Sail away with me mmmm [guitar solo] mmm [cello - warm] [Outro - voice fading to breath, words drifting apart like sleep taking over, guitar slows to single notes, cello undertoe] Sail Away , (sail away...) mmm Sail away with me... (with me) mmm Sail Away Sail Away with me mmm
