William Finn - Set Those Sails (1985) lyrics

[GOLDBERG] The world is round There's a key to every door That's what our hero found Nothing is for nothing And a new land is a new land to explore Not just paths you retrace I'm talking mountains and space Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails [LADIES] Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails Watch me close Close your eyes I am living proof that cowards Still can rise You might tell me you're a victim You might get what you deserve But, I won't excuse [LADIES] Boy, I can't excuse [GOLDBERG] A boy who's lost his nerve O Lord set sail Be preparing for a fall Stay clear of love and jail Lovers don't go hungry And the appetite of young men counts for all Lord, it's rough in the sack Kids live and learn to attack [WIFE and SWEETHEART] Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails [GOLDBERG] Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never fails [GOLDBERG continues to riff gospel style] Hey, I love you Set those sails A good man never... [GOLDBERG] A good man never fails... A good man never... [ALL THREE] Fails