| Sail On | |
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Album |
Transmissions to Horace |
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Released |
1993 |
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Artist |
the Mountain Goats |
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Length |
2:57 |
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Sail On is a song written by Lionel Richie and performed by the Commodores on their 1979 album Midnight Magic. A version by the Mountain Goats was released as the 10th song on the tape Transmissions to Horace. It was re-released on the compilation Bitter Melon Farm.
Lyrics[]
Sail on down the road 'Bout a half a mile or so Well I tried to make you stay But now you're going It was plain to see That a small town boy like me Just wasn't your cup of tea That was wishful thinking I gave you my heart and I tried to make you happy You gave me nothing in return You know it ain't so hard to say "Would you please just go away" You come to comfort me But I don't need your sympathy And the way you look at me Well it's condescending I feel my stomach churn And didn't you ever learn Not to tell somebody something if you don't mean it I gave you my heart and I tried to make you happy You gave me nothing in return You know it ain't so hard to say "Would you please just go away" Sail on Sail on Sail on
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
Things Referenced in this Song[]
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
- 1992-12-27 - Xmasfest - Munchie's - Pomona, CA
- 1997-06-17 - Brownie's - New York City, NY
- 1998-04-04 - Duke Coffeehouse - Durham, NC
- 2006-06-13 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
- 2014-06-14 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
| Transmissions to Horace |
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Side One: "Going to Cleveland" • "Early Spring" • "Historiography" • "No, I Can't" • "Alpha Desperation March" • "Going to Monaco" |
| Bitter Melon Farm |
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Track list: "Noche del Guajolote" • "Going to Bangor" • "Against Agamemnon" • "Going to Cleveland" • "Early Spring" • "Historiography" • "No, I Can't" • "Alpha Desperation March" • "Going to Monaco" • "Star Dusting" • "Teenage World" • "Going to Santiago" • "Sail On" • "Black Molly" • "Rain Song" • "The Bad Doctor" • "Alpha Double Negative: Going to Catalina" • "Pure Intentions" • "The Lady from Shanghai" • "Pure Love" • "Song for an Old Friend" • "Snow Song" • "Faithless Bacchant Song" • "Short Song About the 10 Freeway" • "No, I Can't" • "Song for Dana Plato" • "The Sign" |