Bombay, I Call For You

verseDrifting bye and bye
Back in old Bombay
Someone said Mumbai
But I didn't know the way

My mind was reeling
I could not see
But I had a coconut
To give to the sea

verseDesperate for calm waters
No need of the fish
A humble offering made
Hoping to land something else

verseWe gathered at the shore
Fishermen on either side
I saw the festive boats
And gave my gift to the tide

chorusBombay, I call for you
I offer only weary bones
Please come back
And carry me home

verseThey changed the name
Leaving me adrift
Too old to take the change
I prayed for one more glimpse

asideIt was not the same
It was another time
The only home I knew
A lover once was mine

chorusBombay, I call for you
I offer only weary bones
Please come back
And carry me home

outroMy vision started clearing
But only up ahead
I could feel it nearing
The calm sea shimmers