Ryan Macellaro The Flying Dutchman
sitting in the calm abyss
holding tight onto my mug
darkness had become my friend
as I thought of all the things I'd done
greenport is a lonely town
money's got folks on the run
old sailor sit across from me
tell me where your ship's bound from
he said People come and go these days
cars are now the same as trees
magic has a metal face
gasoline replaced the breeze
tell me if you feel alive
on your ship that has no sails but steam
tell me if the mermaids dance
when you pour computers in the sea
well we're not like the rest
the old man said to me
our stories are unending like the sea
come along with me
and ill teach you how to see
the flying dutchman sails today
the flying dutchman sails today
i said old sailer tell what you mean to say
by the flying dutchman sails today
is it metaphor or do you mean
the old ghost ship with a wooden frame
I speak of stories true he said
I saw it off Cape Horn one day
believe me that my word is true
twas the year 1608
i said friend how could this be true
you say it was 1608
are you drunk or are you out of mind
or do you care if you explain
i was sailing through a fog that day he said
when the flying dutchman came my way
sent 4 crewmen to my ship
on a longboat with a letter with my name
well we're not like the rest
the old man said to me
our stories are unending like the sea
come along with me
and ill teach you how to see
the flying dutchman sails today
the flying dutchman sails today
i believe you in my heart i said
when you tell me where your ships bound from
i was skeptic when you first began
now something tells me logic's not enough
can I ask you just to sit with me
can you stay here for a while and speak
can you tell me stories ive not heard
can I ask you questions of the deep
tell me that you heard the waves
beating up against the ship into the void
tell me how he knew your name
when the captain took you as you made your choice
tell me that the world's the same
that the science of today is just a myth
tell me that I'd be ok
if I stepped onto the deck of yonder ship
People come and go these days
cars are now the same as trees
tell me if the mermaids dance
when you pour computers in the sea
