Allan Taylor

Joseph

Allan Taylor


Tom: Am

Am

[Verse]
Am
Joseph, he left in the first light of morning
    G
The boatman was waiting, the tide was turning
       F
And he stood for a moment as if to say
       G                   Am
I will see you in passing

[Verse]
                               Em
The wind took the sails and he floated away
     G
Like so much driftwood washed out of the bay
       F
And he sailed to the island where the sand meets the sky
       G                  Am
And he breathed again

[Verse]
Am
There was something about the sand and the sea
       G
How it all comes together, how it's all meant to be
    F
For water is life and sand measures time
        G
For the healing

[Verse]
     Am                             Em
They say he found Jesus, but that's really not true
     G
It's just an excuse for the blind and confused
       F
For he searched for beauty and freedom from pain
       G
And he made himself well

[Chorus]
Am                    C
Joseph, we waited for you
   G                           Dm
We waited and hoped you'd come through
   C                          G
We looked to the mail boat to bring us a word
        C            G/B         Am
But the sound of the seagull was all that we heard

[Verse]
Am
Now he walks like a dancer and measures his space
   G
So strong in his movement and easy with grace
       F
And he carries his body like one who has seen
    G
The hope of an answer

[Verse]
Am                                Em
Way in the distance the island is there
   G
It shifts in the sunlight and floats in the air
  F
A haven for dreamers and lovers who lost
    G
And people like Joseph

[Chorus]
Am                    C
Joseph, we waited for you
   G                           Dm
We waited and hoped you'd come through
   C                          G
We looked to the mail boat to bring us a word
        C            G/B         Am
But the sound of the seagull was all that we heard

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