Tracy Chapman(born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for legendary singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", and "Give Me One Reason." She is a multi platinum and multi grammy award winning artist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chancethat allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact.
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I Used to Be A Sailor Lyrics

Tracy Chapman

I used to be a sailor
Who sailed across the seas
But now Im just an island
Since they took my boat away from me
Oh no
I dont like being stationary
I like the rocky wavy motions of the sea
I sit and rot behind these padded walls
Hoping one day theyll fall
And set me free
He wrote his epitaph
He wrote his eulogy
It said i think that I can die now
For my true love wont come for me
Oh no
I dont like being stationary
I like the rocky wavy motions of the sea
I sit and rot behind these padded walls
Hoping one day theyll fall
And set me free
I used to be a sailor
Who sailed across the seas
But now Im just an island
Since they took my boat away from me
Oh no
I dont like being stationary
I like the rocky wavy motions of the sea
I sit and rot behind these padded walls
Hoping one day theyll fall
And set me free
Set me free
Set me free
Set me free