Sail Away
Kenny Rogers
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In America you'll get food to eat Won't have to run through the jungle And scuff up your feet You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day It's great to be an American Ain't no lions or tigers-ain't no mamba snake Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake Everybody is as happy as a man can be Climb aboard, little wog-sail away with me Sail away-sail away We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay Sail away-sail away We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay In America every man is free To take care of his home and his family You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree You're all gonna be an American Sail away-sail away We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay Sail away-sail away We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
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Written by: STUART WOLSTENHOLME
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Artists"Sail Away" is a collaboration between renowned country music artist Kenny Rogers and the American country and gospel vocal quartet, The Oak Ridge Boys.
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Release InformationThe song "Sail Away" is a track from Kenny Rogers' twentieth studio album, "We've Got Tonight," which was released in 1983.
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Song Origin"Sail Away" is not an original song by either Kenny Rogers or The Oak Ridge Boys. It was written and originally performed by R&B musician Sam Neely in 1972. His version reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Song Genres"Sail Away" is classified as a song within the country and soft rock genres.
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Album PerformanceRogers' album "We've Got Tonight," which features "Sail Away," was fairly successful. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and at number 3 on Top Country Albums in the United States.
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Music VideosAs of now, there is no official music video made specifically for the version of "Sail Away" performed by Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys.
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Live PerformancesBoth Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys have performed "Sail Away" live during concerts on multiple occasions.
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Other PerformersThere have been multiple cover versions of the song "Sail Away" over time by various artists including the Stylistics, Tom Jones, and the Doobie Brothers.
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Lyric ThemeThe song "Sail Away" is about desiring to escape the troubles of life and sail away to a tranquil, peaceful place.
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Length and LabelThe Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys' version of "Sail Away" is 3 minutes and 36 seconds long, and it was released under the label Liberty Records.
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Career ImpactWhile "Sail Away" was not a major hit for either Kenny Rogers or The Oak Ridge Boys, it is still cherished by fans and is an important part of Kenny Rogers' discography due to its inclusion on a commercially successful album.
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