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V1 I once was… an infant I once was.. a child I once was.. a woman Who feared to be wild V2 I once was… a dreamer I once was… a wife I once was… a woman Who misread her life Bridge Now finally free of the undertow …I’m one with the water – …Its ebb and its flow The waves rise to meet me Wherever I go Oh, my heart is a boat With its mainsail unfurled Its prow pointing west …Toward the edge… of the world V3 I once was… a lover I once was… a friend I once was… a woman …Afraid of the end [Outro/half-bridge] Now my heart is a boat With its mainsail unfurled Its prow pointing west Toward my home …at the edge of the world © 2019-2025 Donna Devine

I wrote the original lyric in 2019 in the midst of a bad bout of pneumonia I wasn't sure I'd survive. It seems the experience rendered me philosophical. ;) Although I can - and often do - create my own melodies, I don't play an instrument. I'm strictly a lyricist. I wasn't able to find anyone to add music to the piece and sing it, so after making minor adjustments to the lyric, I decided two months ago to create the melody and give Suno a shot at music and vocals. I wanted a laid-back jazzy-blues song with only guitar and light percussion, and this was the result. I hope you enjoy it. :)