The North Star Grassman Lyrics - Sandy Denny

They stood upon the deck 

As the ship went out to sea 

The wind it took the sails 

And left the land a memory 

All upon the shore for 

To wonder why the sailor goes 

All to close their eyes 

And wonder what the sailor knows 

That is you to they 

That is how they think you are 

Never on the land 

But sailing by the North Star 

That is you to them 

That is how they think you are 

Never on the land 

But sailing by the North Star 

To the tower and to the ravens 

And the tale that hopes, they'll never leave 

What if they should go? 

We always dread to think of them 

I wonder if they flew one day 

No one ever knew they'd gone 

To circle over ships at sea 

Claiming yet another son 

That is you to me 

That is where I think you are 

Never on the land 

But gone to find the North Star