If I WERE A SAILOR (folk/singer-songwriter) (Billy/Donna)

Donna · **on:** February 23, 2011, 10:22:48 AM

My first FAWM (February Album Writing Month) song this year. It was just the mood I was in.

Hope you like it.

Music/arrangement/instruments/vocals: Billy Playle
Lyrics: Donna Devine

IF I WERE A SAILOR

(v1)
If I were a sailor
I would brave the briny seas for you
If I were a tailor
I would sew a silken gown for you
If I were a jailer
I would pass the prison key to you

Chorus
But I am just a poor man
Standing in the dust
Outside your door
Courting you with daisies
Hoping you'll be mine
Forevermore

(v2)
I am not a sailor
But I'll carry water home for you
I am not a tailor
But I'll praise the faded gown on you
I am not a jailer
And I'll never put a lock on you

Chorus
No I am just a poor man
Standing in the dust
Outside your door
Courting you with daisies
Hoping you'll be mine
Forevermore

Brief instrumental solo

(v3) (with key/chord/melody change)
Let me be your sailor
[And] at night we'll roam the seven seas
Let me be your tailor
[And] in dreams you'll don such finery
[But] I'll never be your jailer
So you will never need a key from me

Chorus
For I am just a poor man
Standing in the dust
Outside your door
Courting you with daisies
Hoping you'll be mine
Forevermore

Courting you with daisies
Hoping you'll be mine
Forevermore

� 2011 Donna Devine

Errol · **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2011, 11:06:52 AM

Very well done! Love the lyrics

Johnny · **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2011, 11:16:28 AM

What can i say...

IMHO, You two are solid gold...

Ever think of doing an album together!

Tricia41 · **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2011, 12:32:22 PM

Very nice!

soulfrontier · **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:47:09 AM

wonderful music and lyrics, love that guitar and Billys voice. One more great song made by you both.

Donna · **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2011, 08:10:13 AM

Chesook, Johnny, Tricia, and Holger, thank you for listening and commenting.

So pleased you like this. I love the unique direction in which Billy took
the music, and the vocals really bring out the emotion.

Donna

Stoney · **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2011, 02:48:41 PM

Wonderful work from both of you ... always original and always very cool

Beautifully played Billy

Cheers Ian

Black Stratman · **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2011, 06:23:40 AM

Fantastic imagery in Donna's lyrics delivered with perfection from Billy. Great song, enjoyed the listen very much.

Bobby

NickT · **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2011, 12:00:02 PM

Very nice you two.

Original, and that is hard to do!

Loved it!

NickT

CosmicDolphin · **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:52:46 PM

You two are quite a team, you must have an album's worth of quality material by now !

CD

r4m · **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2011, 09:22:09 PM

Top notch stuff...... As I expected!!

Donna · **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2011, 05:11:10 AM

Thank you, Gentlemen.

I'm pleased you like this one. A slightly different style from the usual MCS fare.

CD, indeed we do have an album's worth. And we're thinking on it...

Donna

Billy · **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2011, 12:37:03 PM

Thanks for all the encouraging and positive remarks.

I wish I had more time to compose songs. It is very fulfilling to put music to words. Everyone has a story to tell and that's what interests me so much.

Billy.