DORIAN DAWN
(learned from Kevin Langdon; written by Doug Francis)
The tide stands high and the moon's sitting low
And away to the east begins the first morning glow
While above the wise wind's blowin',
Blowin' out to sea, blowin' out to sea.
In the first gray light of the cat-footed dawn
A single pair of wings startles up and is gone,
With the high, the wise wind's blowin,
Blowin' out to sea, blowin' out to sea.
Now the moon is drowned in the rising tide of light,
And the sea heaves a sigh for her lover in the night,
While above the wise wind's blowin',
Blowin' out to sea, blowin' out to sea.
Now the sea stretches forth like a fresh-wakened girl,
And the sand gleams white in the new day unfurled,
While above the wise wind's blowin',
Blowin' out to sea, blowin' out to sea.
(from miriam berg's folksong collection)