CHRISTIAN ISLAND
Gordon Lightfoot
1972


I'm sailing down the summer wind
I got whiskers on my chin
And I like the mood I'm in
As I while away the time of day
In the lee of Christian Island.

Tall and strong she dips and reels
I call her Silver Heels
And she tells me how she feels
She's a good old boat and she'll stay afloat
Through the toughest gales and keep smiling
But for one more day she would like to stay
In the lee of Christian Island.

I'm sailing down the summer day
Where fish and seagulls play
I put my troubles all away
And when the gale comes up
I'll fill my cup With the whiskey of the highlands
She's a good old ship and she'll make the trip
From the lee of Christian Island.

(bridge)

Tall and strong she slips along
I sing for her a song And she leans into the wind
She's a good old boat and she'll stay afloat
Through the toughest gale and keep smilin'
When the summer ends we will rest again
In the lee of Christian Island.

(bridge)

When the summer ends we will rest again
In the lee of Christian Island.



(Transcribed by David Story - February 2013)