From the recording The Learning Tree

Lyrics

Seven days and seven nights at sea
High above the ocean floor
Walked the plank
And searched for my gold
Through the mist of unforetold

Heavy rains and heavy winds chasing me
I return to grab my oar
Steered away
And lost by all means
Just a foolish pirate’s dream
(Seven days and seven nights and seven ways to go
Seven days and seven nights alone)

I went anchors aweigh
Catch of the day
A captain of storms that are brewing
Tamed by the squall
Climbed the sea wall
And felt ripples, from what I was doing
Down the stream
Just like an old pirate’s dream

Many days and nights alone offshore
(Chasing mystery)
Follow where my compass leads
(A course in history)
Lost my way
Return to old scenes
Just a foolish pirate’s dream
(Many days and many nights and many months to go
Many years and many tears afloat)

CHORUS

Don’t sail away
(Stay close towards the bay)
Eye of this storm
(Strong timbers shake forewarn)
Cheat death! Reborn…

Don’t go anchors aweigh
Live for the day
The captain of what you are doing
Don’t fear the squall
Rush the sea wall
And feel ripples, from all that is brewing
Running streams
Just like an old pirate’s dream…