Full Sail

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	At the fore here is a stark but placid Carl Wilson vocal. The production is initially very sparse, capturing a strong feeling of the loneliness and adventure of a solitary sailor. The usual Beach Boys vocal touches come along later to spice up the track. One of Carl Wilson's strongest compositions.	Bruce Beatlefan	October 17, 2009

Lyrics

Full sail full sail
Steady as you go
The wind will blow
Set sail at Frisco Bay
In a fog cold and gray
Clear sailing, day after day

Full sail full sail
Now the air is still
We lay adrift
Come upon a sea of trouble
Till the winds of change shift
My course is set
There's no turning back
But there's no goin' anywhere yet

Full sail full sail
Waiting for the wind to blow
The wind will blow
Does the silence of the sea
Sound warning of a storm ahead
Whispers of the breeze
Stir and disappear
To soft to hear
What's in store for me

Adventure on the high seas
Put the childhood dream to the test
Find the measure of the man
Follow the sun heading west

Full sail
Steady as you go
Steady as you go
Full sail
Waiting for the wind to blow
The wind will blow
Hey full sail
Mmmm mmmmm
Hey full sail

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