A [Verse 1] A A billion words ago, the sailors disappeared A A story for the children, to rock them back to sleep A A million burning books, like torches in our hands F A fabric of ideals, to decorate our homes A A thousand generations, the soil on which we walk A A mountain of mistakes, for us to climb for pleasure A A hundred clocks are ticking, the line becomes a circle F G Spin the wheel of fortune, or learn to navigate [Chorus] A A choir full of longing F Will call our ships to port F The countless lonely voices G Like whispers in the dark [Chorus] A A choir full of longing F Will call our ships to port F The countless lonely voices G Like whispers in the dark [Instrumental] A F G A F G A [Verse 2] A A second of reflection can take you to the moon A The slightest hesitation can bring you down in flames A A single spark of passion can change a man forever F A moment in a lifetime is all it takes to break him A A fraction of a heartbeat made us what we are A A brother and a sister for better or for worse A A billion words ago they sang a song of leaving F An echo from the chorus G Will call them back again [Chorus] A A choir full of longing F Will call our ships to port F The countless lonely voices G Like whispers in the dark [Chorus] A A choir full of longing F Will call our ships to port F G The countless lonely voices C Like whispers in the dark [Instrumental 2] A F G A F G [Chorus 2] A Tonight we light the fires A We call our ships to port F Tonight we walk on water G And tomorrow we'll be gone [Chorus 2] A Tonight we light the fires A We call our ships to port F Tonight we walk on water G And tomorrow we'll be gone [End] A Tonight F G Tonight