The Odyssey lyricsOn The Lost Album (Late 1980s - unreleased)
The Odyssey (Hugh McDonald) A life well lived The Odyssey is over She's sailing high above the sea The girl from the port Working in the market The young man from over the sea From dawn until dusk Pulled through the great depression building the dream of an island odyssey With two small children While the war was raging Learning the language of a new family And when the war was over Sailing to Ithaki And life on an island where she'd never been The Odyssey is over And oh how much we'll miss her She sailing high above the sea Of crystal blue water And hills of olive green Its late afternoon The mists roll in As the sun sets over the hill at Exoyi She sighted the church as the rounded the headland How did she feel as they sailed into Vathy Then onto Stavros the house called Perata Majestic on the hillside and her home for 20 years All the passers-by were welcome in her kitchen And everyone was remembers from Kioni to Vathy The woman they called Annie With her cakes and pavlova The warm smile The kindness And the cup of Bushell's tea The Odyssey is over And oh how much we'll miss her She sailing high above the sea Of crystal blue water And hills of olive green Its late afternoon The mists roll in As the sun sets over the hill at Exoyi When the old man was unwell They returned to Australia She stayed to the end by his side Still her life was rich with children and grandchildren Surrounded by their love until the day she died The Odyssey is over And oh how much we'll miss her She sailing high above the sea Of crystal blue water And hills of olive green Its late afternoonThe mists roll in As the sun sets over the hill at Exoyi The Odyssey is over And oh how much we'll miss her She sailing high above the sea Of crystal blue water And hills of olive green Its late afternoon The mists roll in As the sun sets over the hill at Exoyi |