I dreamed I saw a sailing ship
Came floating on the dawn
Her flags were high, her sails were set
But all her crew had gone
Oh —can you tell me what it means
Is it really what it seems
Is it only just a dream?

She seemed to come so close that I
Could almost touch her side
But then she drifted through the mist
And vanished with the tide
Oh — can you tell me what it means
Is it really what it seemsIs it only just a dream?