My Ship Was Coming In (Larry W Jones 07/12/2002) (song #025)

As I rest against the rails of my old porch swing
I can see the sails against the sun that is setting
I think of times back then; then dream of times back when
I was young and knew my ship was coming in

When I was young, I owned the world it seemed
Money and love came easy as I lived my dream
Of ships and sails and places where I had never been
And I always knew that my ship was coming in

I still hear your voice, it seems, and ukulele strings  
And I know I owned the joy that only love could bring
You still own my love, but now I live with these memories
Of ships and sails and places where you and I have been

Now, as I rest against the rails of my old porch swing
I can s...