The North Star Grassman - Sandy Denny

They stood upon the deck

As the ship went out to sea

The wind it took the sails

And left the land a memory

All upon the shore for

To wonder why the sailor goes

All to close their eyes

And wonder what the sailor knows

That is you to them

That is how they think you are

Never on the land

But sailing by the north star

To the tower and to the ravens

And the tale that hopes they’ll never leave

What if they should go?

We always dread to think of them

I wonder if they flew one day

And no-one ever knew they’d gone

To circle over ships at sea

Claiming yet another son

That is you to me

That is where I think you are

Never on the land

But gone to find the north star