A drifter out to sea
All alone
He taught himself to read
The maps in the stars above
Making his way
Around the world
Giving his heart
To the only girl for him
The ave saint marie
Now he settled in seattle
And a love came naturally
But life on land was a battle
He still dreamed of the sea
Every night
Around the world
Saving his heart
For the only girl for him
The ave saint marie
I believe there is holy water
And a wild wind that
Fills our younger selves
I pray every son and daughter
To set sail
On the ave saint marie