Sailor man, sailor man,
where
have you gone,
we
barely had time for goodbyes;
did Jesus come down
with doves on his shoulder,
are
there flames at your feet,
are
you somewhere much colder.
Sailor
man, pilot,
prisoner
of war,
do
you talk about Hanoi with Jesus;
do
you talk about torture
and
all that you lost,
does
He talk about Romans
and death on a cross.
Sailor
man, senator,
straight
talk express,
do
you talk to the Lord about love;
one wife lay dying
you
turned to another,
does
Jesus forgive you,
does
that give you cover.
Sailor
man, sailor man,
are
you with Jesus,
did you go with God's love to the light;
did you know they would say
you were foolish and brave,
and a bastard
who fought the good fight.