CZTERY REFY - Staruszk jacht

Staruszek jacht

Words & music original: Janusz Smigielski

Juz dawno od morskiej wody burty sciemnialy
I zagle niejednym wichrem osmagane.
Staruszek jacht u kresu swoich dni
W przystani cichej o przygodach sni.

Staruszek jacht duma moze o pierwszym sztormie,
O rejsach, ktorych nie umie wciaz zapomniec.
Gdy zagli blask na horyzoncie lsni,
Wyplynac chcialby jak za dawnych dni.

Hej, ruszajmy w rejs... Niewazne co sie wydarzy, niewazne kiedy.
Zabierzcie w podroz staruszka raz jeszcze jeden.
Kto ujrzal raz przed dziobem morza dal,
Powracac bedzie wciaz do tamtych fal.

Hej, ruszajmy w rejs...

"Staruszek jacht" ("The Old Boat") - before the start of the festivals in Krakow and tens of similar kinds of event where sea songs are "performed", songs had just been "sung". The Academic Festivals of Sailing Songs in Gorki Zachodnie in 1977 and 1978 were excellent events during which songs were simply sung. At the first one, among the ballads presented by Janusz Smigielski, was this one - which blurs the distinction between an old boat and an old man, and tells of their longing to go to sea once more.