And The Ship Sails On - The Lilac Time

One from the heart could be

The East Village eye should be

Fluorescent lights above the kiss goodnight

And love will always stay

Beyond words

The first breath of Spring must be

The last days of school might be

The first taste of forbidden fruits

And dancing with a girl who can afford good suits

Your lips on my neck

Sunbathing on the deck

Of the love boat

In clover we float

A happiness that makes you choke

Beyond words

The words of love and of disgust

Are lost in the wind like so much dust

The talks break down

Two lovers kiss

What words in the world

Are we gonna miss?

And the ship sails on

And when our lives have gone

What epitaph will mean a thing?

What’re you gonna say when the phone don’t ring?

Was your life quite good?

And were your book shelves made out of wood?

To hold the books they write when their heroes die

And the loss they always find

Beyond words

And the ship sails on…

(Beyond words…)

And the ship sails on…