The Crossing
The Collection: 1982-1988
Radio 1 Sessions [live - 2 versions]
King Biscuit Flower Hour [live]

"Close Action"

A score of years this line has run
Above the crests that drown the sun
A mile high the turbines turned
The stokers sweat the monkeys burned
I will carry you home
With the gods in my eyes
I will carry you home
While the westerlies sigh
The continents will fly apart
The oceans scream and never part
Divided souls can never rest
Must join the nations break the test
I will carry you home
With the gods in my eyes
I will carry you home
While the westerlies sigh
I will carry you home
With the gods in my eyes
I will carry you home
While the westerlies sigh
For endless hours the sirens wail
Await the tide that brings the sail
Cling the walls and close the shore
The lovers wait who walk no more
I will carry you home
With the gods in my eyes
I will carry you home
While the westerlies sigh
I will carry you home
With the gods in my eyes
I will carry you home
While the westerlies sigh
I will carry you home
I will carry you home
I will carry you home
I will carry you home

Thanks to those who have assisted with lyrics transcription and/or correction: Jonathan Berkey, Michael Bickley, Todd Carrier, Tony Dennison, Mattias Engvall, Svein B. Hjorthaug, Kimberly Hynd, Jeff Cetola, Lewis Crow, Ian Ingham, Christian Jennings, Thomas Kercheval, John Lewis, Simon McKenzie, Allard Mosk, Eric Mossfeldt, Erle Mundle, Martin Powell, Brady Severns, Valeri Shaw, Jeroen Sprenkeler, Bas van Giesen, Michael Wallack and Greg Ziegler. Special thanks to Oliver Hunter.