39
Queen Paul Rodgers Lyrics

In the year of '39 assembled here the volunteers
In 1939, volunteers came together and gathered in one place

In the days when lands were few
At a time when there were not many places to go or explore

Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn
From this place, a ship set sail into the vast blue ocean on a bright and sunny morning

The sweetest sight ever seen
The ship sailing into the horizon was the most beautiful sight that anyone had ever seen

And the night followed day
After each day, there was a night that followed

And the story tellers say
According to those who tell the story

That the score brave souls inside
The ship had many brave souls on board

For many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas
The volunteers had to sail across many lonely days and through the vast, seemingly endless oceans

Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried
The sailors never looked back, were not afraid, and did not shed a single tear

Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Can you hear my voice calling out to you, even though many years have passed?

Don't you hear me calling you
Can you hear me speaking to you?

Write your letters in the sand
Write your letters in the sand by the shore

For the day I take your hand
For the day when we finally meet and I can hold your hand

In the land that our grandchildren knew
In a land that our grandchildren are familiar with

In the year of '39 came a ship in from the blue
A ship returned in 1939 after sailing in the blue sea

The volunteers came home that day
The volunteers finally returned home that day

And they bring good news of a world so newly born
They brought back great news of a world that was just born and full of promise

Though their hearts so heavily weigh
Even though their hearts were heavy with emotion

For the earth is old and grey, little darling, we'll away
The earth is old and worn out, so we must leave, my dear

But my love this cannot be
But my love, we cannot simply leave

For so many years have gone though I'm older but a year
So many years have passed, although I have only aged one year older

Your mother's eyes, from your eyes, cry to me
When I look into your eyes, I see your mother's eyes and they cry out to me

All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand
Even if you write me many letters in the sand, they cannot heal me the way your hand can

For my life still ahead pity me
Pity me, as I still have the rest of my life to live without you