Take a slow boat across the water You know I'm a sailor's son And I'll be captain of the sweetheart Always going further on And I'm heading for your port of call And I've been waiting for this moment to arrive Sooner or later I'll be anchored down and happy by your side I've been so lonely I've been adrift too long Take a slow boat across the water Try to make up for lost time Like good old Presley so wisely put it You are always on my mind And I'm heading for your port of call And I've been waiting for this moment to arrive Sooner or later I'll be anchored down and happy by your side I've been so lonely I've been adrift too long I've been searching for the better moment I've been waiting for this day to come I've been sailing round in hostile waters Been forgetting where I'm coming from I've been making peace with all the dolphins I've been making friends with God himself I've been dealing with the dirty devil Telling me that I am someone else