MARITIME PROMISES

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Cypress Choral Music · Maritime Promises – by Nick Turnbull

LYRICS

Dawn breaks to those who seek the looming land from the never-ending ocean.
Come ashore linger here with those who wait, and those who will wait once more.
Reaching, praying, calling “Land-hoe! We can see the Maritime!”

Just off the coast, there’s a ship that’s breaking free from the mighty waves that bind her.
Listen close, there’s a song to help you home. The harbour glows for you tonight.
Reaching, praying, calling your name so it echoes across the sky.

So, your duty brings you back to the ocean. I’ll be strong as I watch you fade…
And you promised me… [Someday…] We would meet again… [one day…]
Now I’m left hoping, reaching, praying, calling…
I wait for your ship to come back home.

Gazing onto the far horizon, I can see the Maritime!

It won’t be long now; I will be safe on this journey.
I’m homebound; I’ll be home soon to you my love, I’m coming home.

And I hear you calling; dawn breaks to those on the sea, it carries them home.
I can now hear your calling.
I can see the Maritime!
It won’t be long now; I will be safe on this journey.
I’m homebound; I’ll be home soon to you my love, I’m coming home.

And I hear you calling; dawn breaks to those on the sea, it carries them home.
I can now hear your calling.

I hear your voice on the whispering wind as I heard it last, I held you close.
Crashing waves whisper promises of love, and a life of no regret.
Reaching, praying through it all.
I know that the promise will guide me to you.

Oh, I know that the promise will bring you home.
I know that I promised you that I’d be…

lyrics by: Ian Jarvey & Carrie Campbell