Al Stewart - Hanno The Navigator lyrics

It's a good day For going to sea Hanno the Navigator said to me. There's an open sky and a steady breeze Out beyond the Pillars of Hercules. Above the foam-kissed waves seagulls scream Up in the masts of our trireme And it's a good day For going to sea Hanno the Navigator said to me. Water Water From horizon to horizon All I see is water Steer beyond all maps and charts Down along the coast of Africa. The first Phoenicians on this beach, Where the monkeys gibber and the parakeets screech. Strangest women run wild down there, Covered head to toe in fur and hair. They fight like demons, Better let them be, Hanno the Navigator said to me. Water Water From horizon to horizon All I see is water When you pull close to your fire at night With your family framed in the candlelight, Safe inside these walls of stone In the only village you've ever known. The rain-soaked moon plays splintered crystal Shadows on your windowsill. Like sparks of light in the shifting skies, Our ancient ships go sailing still on Water Water When my sailing days are done I'll seek Poseidon's daughter. Oarsmen pull and curse and sweat Underneath this creaking deck. At night I hear their stories told, Strong through storms and weak for gold. Carthage stands like an azure pearl Here in the middle of the known world. And it's a good day For going to sea, Hanno the Navigator said to me. Water Water From horizon to horizon All I see is water. Water Water When my sailing days are done I'll seek Poseidon's daughter. It's a good day For going to sea, Hanno the Navigator said to me.