Louie's Solo by Kevin Smith

Never Say Dinosaur by Various Artists

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Louie's Solo
by Kevin Smith

Album: Never Say Dinosaur

Crash,
Pow,
Boom.

Do you doubt the truth in the tales of brave Ulysses?
For I was there beside him, though humble in my task,
Few men found adventure of such heroic stature,
Though some came seeking glory, or a golden fleece to grasp.

I kissed my wife and children as we sailed up to the wars,
We bent our backs, and pulled the oars to the beat of Louie's solo, yeah.

So many noble ships have tried to navigate the waters, where fearsome, foreign gods turn good soldiers into swine,
We'll always spare the evil droll, although the cup was offered,
Be it luck, grace or cowardice, I have learned to look behind.

On every field, and trial, in every city-town,
We marched as kings and conquerors to the ever present pound of Louie's solo.

Sailing along,
Sailing along,
Sailing along.

Yeah, this was not a sword and sandal sarcasm, where clumsy lips move to another tongue,
This odyssey of ours was danced to the brave music of a distant drum,
Many did acclaim us, though some - they did distain,
But both become a siren sound that pulls you to the rocks again.

One day each old fighter beats his sword into a plough,
But, if he needs, each warrior always knows the whereabouts of Louie's solo.

Sailing along,
Sailing along,
Sailing along,
Sailing along.

Oh, Telemachos,
Telemachos, my vigilant son,
Dawn, again has come,
All stitched in gold,
And yet my journey is not done.

Sailing along,
Sailing along,
Sailing,
Sailing along,
Sailing along,
Sailing along, love,
Sailing along.