White Sail Lyrics by Cowboy Junkies

White Sail Lyrics

    Raise a white sail if you love me
    a black sail if you don't
    Seal me up in an impregnable tower
    or surround me with an impassable moat
    I've heard all the stories told about love
    (unattainable and pure)
    but there is one love of which I'm sure

    Your fear as honed as a battle axe,
    I'll bear my neck, I'll wear the scar,
    and if my nerve should fail the task
    I know your faith will not roam too far
    I've heard all the stories told about love
    (two souls into one)
    but this tale of love is one we've just begun

    Isoldt had her Tristan,
    but love potions are not what we need,
    and Paris had his Helen
    but it was infatuation that was plain to see
    What I desire is your trust to inspire
    this love for you which grows in me

    Plant a rose tree on his grave
    and on mine plant a vine,
    as seasons pass and markers fade
    watch them slowly intertwine
    I've heard all the stories told about love
    (till death do us part)
    but our love is a vow which has been wrought
    from heart to heart

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