Sail Away

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Album Sail Away

ALBUM

Randy Newman

1972

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Release Date

Tue May 23 1972

Performed by

Randy Newman

Produced by

Russ Titelman & Lenny Waronker

Writed by

Randy Newman

About

“Sail Away” by Randy Newman appears on his album, Sail Away (1972).

Newman presents “the pitch” of an American slave trader to Africans in Bonny, off the west coast of Nigeria. The slaver sings a song about the wonderful life to be had in Charleston.

Selling a lie about what life will be was used,...

Sail Away Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In America you get food to eat
Won't have to run through the jungle and scuff up your feet
You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day
It's great to be an American

[Verse 2]
Ain't no lion or tiger, ain't no mamba snake
Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake
Everybody is as happy as a man can be
Climb aboard, little wog, sail away with me

[Chorus]
Sail away, sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Sail away, sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

[Verse 3]
In America every man is free
To take care of his home and his family
You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree
You're all gonna be an American

[Chorus]
Sail away, sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Sail away, sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

Sail Away Q&A

Who wrote Sail Away's ?

Sail Away was written by Randy Newman.

Who produced Sail Away's ?

Sail Away was produced by Russ Titelman & Lenny Waronker.

When did Randy Newman release Sail Away?

Randy Newman released Sail Away on Tue May 23 1972.

What did Randy Newman say about "Sail Away"?

Even a dreadful subject like slavery brought out the satirist in Randy Newman:

One thing with my music, you can’t sit and eat potato chips, and have it on in the background at a party.

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