Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Al Stewart
Canonical path: /al-stewart/hanno-the-navigator
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Hanno The Navigator
Read Hanno The Navigator lyrics by Al Stewart on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Hanno The Navigator
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
It’s a good day for going to sea
Hanno the Navigator said to me
There’s an open sky and a steady breeze
Out beyond the pillars of Hercules
Above the foam-kissed waves
Sea gulls scream
Up in the masts of our trireme
And it’s a good day for going to sea
Hanno the Navigator said to me
(Chorus)
Water, water
From horizon to horizon
All I see is water
Steer beyond all maps and charts
Down along the coast of Africa
The first Phoenicians on this beach
Where the monkeys jibber and the parakeets screech
The strangest women run wild down there
Covered head to toe in fur and hair
They fight like demons, better let them be
Hanno the Navigator said to me
(Repeat chorus)
When you pull close to your fire at night
With your family framed in the candlelight
Safe within your walls of stone
In the only village you’ve ever known
The rain-soaked moon pours splintered crystal shadows
on your window sill
Like sparks of light in the shifting skies
Our ancient ships go sailing still
Water, water
When my sailing days are done
I’ll see Poseidon’s daughter
Oarsmen pull and curse and sweat
Underneath this creaking deck
At night I hear their stories told
Strong through storms and weak for gold
And Carthage stands like an azure pearl
Here in the middle of the known world
And it’s a good day for going to sea
Hanno the Navigator said to me
(repeat chorus)
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Hanno The Navigator"?
Al Stewart performs "Hanno The Navigator", and this lyric page sits inside the Al Stewart catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Hanno The Navigator"?
Yes. The related section below points to House Of Clocks and Nostradamus with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Al Stewart?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Al Stewart's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Hanno The Navigator yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.