Compass Rose by Emily Millard

We were driving through the night once talking bout how birds night-fly by starlight
I was thinking how it felt right sailing down the Sea to Sky by your side
You were picturing a lone bird out across the ocean coasting on a tailwind
I was picturing the snow geese flying in a perfect V formation


Something risky getting tied down with somebody
when you've got those great big wings and a dark sky calling
Something messy getting mixed up with somebody
Something heavy that the heart can’t help recalling

Let me be your compass rose
pointing the way to the north star baby
Let me be your compass rose
I don't wanna be your ball and chain
Let me be your compass rose

So you went riding whitewater, need a little danger just to feel the blood rush
You'd take a barrel and a bedroll, anything to circumvent convention
You were trying to forget me but instead you sent me red hot letters
Each described a scene of reunited long-lost lovers

Something risky getting tied down with somebody
when you've got those great big wings and a dark sky calling
Something messy getting mixed up with somebody
so the needle spins and spins while the heart keeps falling

Let me be your compass rose
pointing the way to the north star baby
Let me be your compass rose
I don't wanna be your ball and chain
Let me be your compass rose
pointing the way to the north star baby
Let me be your compass rose
I don't wanna be your ball and chain
Let me be your compass rose

• Folk
• adult contemporary
• female vocals
• folk jazz
• folkpop
• singer-songwriter
• Canada