Track #9: Prince Henry the Navigator

Well here I am on the edge of land
And I think it’s quite plain to see
That there’s nothing to do because there’s nothing new
So I think I’ll head out to sea

Find me a place to sing my song
Far away where I belong
Heading south down the coast
To see what’s going on

So I’ll sail away find a place to stay
Who knows how long it will take?
But I feel quite sure that my little tour
Will help me forget my mistakes

Cuz I’m trying to forget this girl I knew
And I’m thinking that leaving is the thing to do
So we’ll see how it goes
Down by Cameroon

But hey kid can’t you see?
I got a bad streak that’s inside of me
I gotta sail away for the East Indies
Sail away, sail away

So in order to go I got to get me some dough
So I’ll talk to old Prince Henry
I heard he’s real nice likes to trade for spice
And I guess that’s all right with me

Cuz once I knew this girl you see
Yeah but she’s long gone and far from me
So I guess that’s why
I’m going to see Henry

But hey kid can’t you see?
I got a bad cough need a remedy
I got to sail away on a northern breeze
Sail away, sail away

Cuz once I knew this girl you see
Yeah well, she and me made history
But I guess that’s why
I said I guess that’s why
I said I guess that’s why
History’s in the past