Landlocked Sailor

I was a runaway hurricane
Splashing up and down the beach
Six years old in the middle of Kansas
But I conquered the sea
And I'll never forget the feeling
When dad let me drive the boat
I was wild and free til it was time to leave
But the whole way home

I closed my eyes
And I was on a boat somewhere
With the sun glaring off the water
And the salt in my hair
On a course for somewhere beautiful
My sails with the breeze
I was raised a landlocked sailor
With some big dreams

Now I'm all grown up
But my imagination hasn't changed at all
I want to sail to unknown islands
And distant ports of call
I've had a few adventures
But I'd like to pick up my pace
In the meantime, in my mind
I drift away

I close my eyes
And I'm on a boat somewhere
With the sun glaring off the water
And the salt in my hair
On a course for somewhere beautiful
My sails with the breeze
But I'm a landlocked sailor
So for now they're only dreams

And I know that I could get there
I could leave it all behind
Raise my anchor, and sail away
But it's not my time
No it's alright being landlocked
Cuz I've got work to do
But one thing I know for sure
Is someday when my work is through

I'll open up my eyes
On a boat somewhere
With the sun glaring off the water
And the salt in my hair
On a course for somewhere beautiful
My sails with the breeze
But a landlocked sailor
Is what I'm proud to be
I'm a landlocked sailor
So for now they're only dreams