The Good Ship Restless
by Luanne Crosby
2007
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This is a song I wrote for a friend, Bob Kingsland, on the launching of a boat he built. Bob inspired many with his dream of building a 50 L, 14 W steel sailboat, a functional work of art which he named Restless and launched in Scituate Harbor in June 2007 after thirty years of creation (www.sv-restless.com). Unfortunately, I played it one other time - at his memorial service in 2012.
As before
Well he called his boat The Restless
Cuz it was tugging at his heart
Oh Yea he called his boat The Restless
Cuz it was tugging at his heart
Now he’s cast off on a journey
One where he doesn’t need a chart
So here’s to palm trees and warm water
Here’s to stars and wind and waves
So here’s to palm trees and warm water
Here’s to stars and wind and waves
Wherever this boat takes you, Bob
May those who love you light the way