Silver Ships Of Andilar-Townes Van Zandt

[ti:Silver Ships Of Andilar] [ar:Townes Van Zandt] [al:The Late Great Townes Van Zandt] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Silver Ships Of Andilar - Townes Van Zandt [00:09.56]Of those that sailed the silver ships [00:13.40] [00:14.02]From Andilar I am the last [00:18.09] [00:19.79]The deeds that rang our youthful dreams [00:23.31] [00:24.22]It seems shall go undone [00:27.23] [00:28.85]North for the shores of Valinor [00:32.75] [00:33.31]Our bows and crimson sails were made [00:37.37] [00:39.08]Our captains were strong our lances long [00:43.29]And our liege the holy king [00:46.41] [00:50.61]The hills did turn from green to blue [00:54.17] [00:54.68]And vanish as on the decks we watched [00:58.73] [01:00.83]But every thought in that noble company [01:05.59]Was forward bound [01:08.35] [01:09.76]To the lifeless plains of Valinor [01:13.21] [01:13.80]Where reigns the dark and frozen one [01:18.01] [01:22.18]And with tongues afire and glorious eyes [01:26.28]We pledged our mission be [01:29.10] [01:33.25]The clime from mild to bitter ran [01:37.00] [01:37.51]The wind from fair to fierce did blow [01:41.67] [01:43.74]Oath and prayer did turn to thoughts [01:47.73]Of homes left far behind [01:50.86] [01:52.31]Longed every man for some glimpse of land [01:56.60]And the host that did await us there [02:01.11] [02:04.66]But each new day brought only a sea [02:09.02]And sky of ice and gray [02:12.28] [02:16.05]Thanks give no word can drag you through [02:20.30]Those endless weeks our ships did roll [02:24.44] [02:26.16]Thanks give you cannot see those sails [02:30.48]And faces bleach and draw [02:33.96] [02:35.28]Ice we drank and leather did chew [02:39.45]For the oceans are unwholesome there [02:43.88] [02:45.40]The dead that slid into the seas [02:49.65]Did freeze before our eyes [02:52.89] [02:56.75]Then a wind did fling the ships apart [03:00.84]Each one to go her separate way [03:05.01] [03:06.65]The sky did howl the hull did groan [03:10.98]For how long I do not know [03:14.61] [03:15.60]And what men were left when the winds had ceased [03:19.99]Grew dull and low of countenance [03:24.32] [03:25.87]For soldiers denied their battle plain [03:29.65] [03:30.37]On comrades soon must turn [03:33.41] [03:37.51]So one by one we died alone [03:41.79]Some by hunger some by steel [03:46.22] [03:47.57]Everybodies froze where they did fall [03:51.95]Their souls unsanctified [03:55.47] [03:56.35]Until only another and I were left [04:00.90]Then just before his flame did fail [04:05.44] [04:06.76]We shone ourselves brothers-in-arms [04:11.17]To serve the holy king [04:14.75] [04:18.32]Perhaps this shall reach Andilar [04:22.09] [04:22.67]Although I know not how it can [04:26.86] [04:28.49]For once again he's hurled his wind [04:32.77]Upon the silver prow [04:36.61] [04:37.38]But if it should my words are these [04:41.94]Arise young men fine ships to build [04:46.46] [04:48.08]And set them north for Valinor [04:51.59] [04:52.28]Neath standards proud as fire