Silver Girl

That howling wind, it comes
Knocking on her door
You know I want her here
But it wants her more
She's a sad-eyed silver skinner
With worn & broken decks
And you can hear her moan
As the main sail sets

She says, "Hang on silver girl
It's going to be alright, now"

"Alright I'll throw you over"
Comes the ocean's pounding roar
All she ever wanted
Was someone to adore
Now the wind it swings around again
And she turns the boat to stern
Sometimes you have to sink
Before you learn

"Hang on silver girl
It's going to be alright"
"Hang on silver girl
It's going to be alright, now"

Now the paralyzing cold
Tells her, "This is it"
But she can't go down
On a sinking ship
But the wind is out of breathe
And the northern gales subside
She gets her first sleep in days
Under starry skies

"Hang on silver girl
It's going to be alright, now"