Rod Stewart - Sailing (lyrics) Apr 2026

: Stewart recorded his version at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama for his 1975 breakthrough album, Atlantic Crossing .

I am flying, I am flying Like a bird 'cross the sky I am flying, passing high clouds To be with you, to be free Rod Stewart - Sailing (Lyrics)

The heavy longing expressed in the lyrics ("I am dying, forever crying") represents the soul's deep eagerness to cast off the struggles of the physical world and finally find freedom by uniting with the Supreme Being. This spiritual plea is cemented in the outro with repeated cries of "Oh Lord". : Stewart recorded his version at Muscle Shoals

I am sailing, I am sailing Home again 'cross the sea I am sailing stormy waters To be near you, to be free Atlantic Crossing . I am flying