Called Home
Jim Skiff
Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer
Snow white upon grey The wild swans lay In the lee of the windswept island They littered the bay On a wet, sullen day One raw November morning The old man walked To the wind weathered dock With his pail and his pole And his slicker And he sang as he rowed With his proud back bowed And his oars trailing Shimmering silver When I was a young lad I was a strong lad I had a young lady So fair and so fine But now I'm an old man A weary and cold man This boat and these mornings Are all I call mine He was sharing the bay With the wild swans that day As he pulled for the islands' lee His boat came aground In a small cove he'd found 'Neath the shivering branches Of a bare oak tree He made the boat fast And threw out his first cast In the shadow of that ancient old oak And he sang as he fished And he dreamed and he wished With the morning mist swirling Like white fairy smoke When I was a young lad I was a strong lad I had a young lady So fair and so fine But now I'm an old man A weary and cold man This boat and these mornings Are all I call mine Through the misty grey dawn Came a beautiful swan Ah, he swore 'twas white satin she wore As she neared the old man Her white wings became hands And a beautiful maiden Stepped onto the shore She called him by name And he knew 'twas the same Comely lady he'd loved his life long As he reached out his hand The weary old man Heard her haunting voice Singing his favorite old song Come to me now my young lad My handsome and strong lad Your lady is waiting It's time to come home Where have you been man Out fishing again man He laid down his pole And he followed her home
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
Citation
Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Called Home Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 20 Sep. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric-lf/5722626/Jim+Skiff/Called+Home>.
Discuss the Called Home Lyrics with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In