Set sail by the guiding star Where the moonlight dance the water He's cast his nets so wide and far For all lost sons and daughters He spreads his wings my guiding star Nails his truth to the conscience tree He's cast his nets so wide and far That never more can we be free Can we be free Black train waits in the early morn Black wings eclipse the sun And they shout so loud at the little ones They say "Madam, what do you take us for barbarians?" Barbarians To spread your wings my guiding star Shine forth upon the living waters Promised land so near so far For all lost sons and daughters Across the water Finds their clothes in the early dawn Black clouds hang on the horizon Bags unpacked and all are gone And none to mourn or find them Find them So come for me my burning star An arc across the water If I've travelled free - I've travelled far In the shadow of self slaughter Sail on my guiding star across the water