My ship has sails that are made of silk, The decks are trimmed with gold, And of jam and spice there's a paradise in the hold. My ship's aglow with a million pearls And rubies fill each bin, The sun sits high in a sapphire sky when my ship comes in. I can wait the years Till it appears One fine day one spring, But the pearls and such They won't mean much if there's missing just one thing. I do not care if that day arrives That dream need never be, If the ship I sing doesn't also bring My own true love to me, If the ship I sing doesn't also bring my own true love to me.
What a refinement !
My ship has sails that are made of silk,
The decks are trimmed with gold,
And of jam and spice there's a paradise in the hold.
My ship's aglow with a million pearls
And rubies fill each bin,
The sun sits high in a sapphire sky when my ship comes in.
I can wait the years
Till it appears
One fine day one spring,
But the pearls and such
They won't mean much if there's missing just one thing.
I do not care if that day arrives
That dream need never be,
If the ship I sing doesn't also bring
My own true love to me,
If the ship I sing doesn't also bring my own true love to me.
One of the greatest interpreters of song - Ella’s voice was just magical! Great song, wonderful arrangement - thanks for posting!
Such a beautiful song, I love Ella and Nancy singing this touching song.
Thanks 🙏
I shared with my daughter who broke up with a leaky ship.
Thanks for posting.
This and Nancy Wilson are the best also Oscar Peterson’s