I’ve been sailing this ship alone for nearly 30 years now Kieronnie xxx miss you as much today as I did then, eternal ❤️ always

One of the most underrated groups of my generation. Paul Heaton is a LEGEND.

Most underrated British band ever

My first concert of Paul, 66 yrs old, my two gorgeous daughter in laws dragged me to it...absolutely amazing if I live long enough I will go again 💕💕💕🦩

Why is this band so underrated, they are up there with the best in my opinion. Paul Heaton is one of the best songwriters.

I'm still sailing alone 💔 I love this song. I love this band 👌

This song brings back lovely memories for me what a singer Paul is .a legend timmy cork 👍👍👍

Beautiful South had so many good songs but this is right up there, not just one of there best but one of my all time faves. What a band they where!

BRILLIANT. Paul Heaton is a modern day Brian Wilson IMO x

I've been a huge fan of Paul since his early days with the Housemartins, the Beautiful South years, his solo career and now his renewed collaboration with Jacqui Abbot. In my opinion he is one of the greatest songwriters ever. Cole Porter meets Lennon/McCartney with a dose of Dylan and Guthrie thrown in for good measure.

Heaton is the most underrated songwriter of the last 50 years. I don't share his politics but I respect him fo runnng the BS as a co-op. And for his generosity towards people he was carrying. He is a genius, simple as tht.

Sometimes we have to sail the ship alone... Use to it now!!

Such a beautiful song. Makes my eyes fill up. Paul makes singing look so effortless. Fantastic voice and brilliant songwriter.

What a beautiful song. Glad I found it on Shakespeare & Hathaway ❤

brings back memories of a wonderful love for nearly two years with John, we each never had the guts to tell each other how much we loved each other, what a sad loss for us both, still love you though xx

I now know why this song makes me cry so much. My dad remarried after my mum died and I still imagine them together as old folk. It will never happen cos he remarried... and sadly to utter trash. Working through grief takes time...

AN AMAZING VOICE TO GO WITH AN AMAZING ORCHESTRA ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT ❤️🦋🌈

The Beautiful South -- truly a great band. I saw them twice -- two wonderful nights

I think this and Prettiest eyes have to be my two all time South favourites - beautiful

I am only 19 and have loved this band for YEARS since I was tiny

They write great songs that mean something to everybody. thanks guys.

Paul and Jackie you gave us so much pleasure that we never had to sail alone........love you both. xxxx

Beautiful song! One of my favourites!!

written with love and feeling! for sure we all need to make a proper respectful day where we all say thank you to the lads who saved us!!!

Such an under-rated band !!!

One of the best ever songs still listen to it in lockdown 2021

they sing about the heart . and our lost loves. if we could turn the clock back. youth is so fleeting and then its gone.

beautiful south remind me of good times

Accessible, intelligent and insightful - home grown but reaching out to the world of ordinary people trying to lead extraordinary lives.

FOLLOWED PAUL HEATON FOR 40 YEARS NOW HIS SOLO YEARS INCLUDED CAN HONESTLY NOT SEE PAST HIM AFTER ALL THAT TIME.

i fell in love listening to this 13 years ago ah lovelythank you beautiful south

Best way to get through life,sail your ship alone,no pain or hurt.

I forgot how amazing this song is.

fabulous, amazing, brilliant, simply great ;-)

Im sailing a ship going down without donna trish evans lewis great grimsby girl i still love and miss

lovin the music, you are the epitome f my English memories and I thank you

Love this song

I just love this song.. so many memories linked to this .. just one of their best

probably the most unappreciated band the uk has ever seen - pure brilliance !

Seen the band recently. A lot younger here but bringing it right up to date at their gig - quality still brilliant with voice and performance first class!! Great night!

The absolute class of Paul heaton! Class act!

it takes me back, reminds me so much...... love it

Great song 👍

Amazing song always reminds me of my uncle R.I.P xx

Paul is a genius

been looking for this song for years!! reminds me of a summer love, thanks for uploading, kick arse song...

What a band and what a song fantsstic

So beautiful. Paul Heaton is a genius

A great friend shared this with me tonight. He has a heart of solid gold and I care for him like family. Thank you for sharing this it means the world to me and it's a GREAT song ! Brings lots of good feelings to me. You have a heart of gold............. thanks again !

I am the exact same! My parents are also separated and this reminds me of long car journeys back and forth between them :) So much love for this song.

so many great songs ! x

As Heaton would say himself, A genius in his own Lunch time. Vastly underated

Love this song. Great group

Fantastic song fantastic voice fantastic live

Song of my life. Still sailing, still alone.

So sad and sweet, a beautiful song and a dear video.

The old couple in this bring a tear to my eye :/

One of the greatest songs of all time, but wow, that's a killer final lIne in the song.

love this song reminds me of my dad so much with my mum :)

Why do we have to get old. Thank you BS

Paul has such a fantastic voice!

Just love his voice so much

Memories, Newland Ave, Grafton, Hull, Ice Arena Yaaaaaaaaa All Good!!

one of the best vocal performances of its decade (and beyond)...proof - if it were needed - that heaton is the best male singer from england since...god knows...bowie, probably...maybe elton before he lost his tenor register...maybe some of blues rock singers of the early 70s...

Effortless brilliance.

I will alway's love this band.🤩🤩❤💕

Beautiful song 🎵 ❤ 😍

Love it!!!

this is a classic !!!

i'm 19 years old, and This brings back memories of driving up with my dad to see him (my parents are separated) It has taken me the best part of 2 hours trying to find this song

sad, poignant and beautiful...

what a lovely song..Pauls a good singer!

The Beautiful South are so underrated,so many British hits they compare with Lennon and McCartney.........this song makes me cry thinking of those I've lost or pushed out of my life 😢😢

Never realised how good this band are

Beautiful Song Handsome Paul ❤️❤️❤️

true songwriting at its very best. awesome song.

@missmontanna my dad loved the band miss him so much

love this...... :) brill group...

This song just makes you cry.....

You didn’t choose my darling brother, but hey ho I sail it alone , just for you and always in your beautiful memories.... thank god I had my wonderful brother by side through all of the shittiest times of both of our lives,love you always Kieron xxxxxxxxx

Beautiful 💔

True love can make you forget what is really important...........Don't let it as you will end up losing more than you need too.!!!!!!!!!!

this song makes me feel i could do anything alone

Elizabeth, 2001, November Rains, I had no clue ❤

I lost mine as well, may whoever rest your Dad.

Swear it's the best song they did

Happy days when we had beatiful south,deacon blue and big country etc as standard dearers in the charts.Still sounds as fresh as it did way back then.god i feel so sorry for the crap the youngsters have to put up with.

Piekna piosenka !!!!!!!

RIP Jackie. Kaylie always remembers xx

great song 2018

Great song!!

Wow, its now all memories

:-) love this song

You must be joking. Briana's voice had magical qualities that Jackie's cannot touch.

And best of all he's a blade! and for those of you who don't know what that means Google it Up the blades!

When Heaton fully engages the pipes, the mountains shake

Great song.

Excellent group.

This is a great song. Kinda sad, but I like it.

Just heard this song in the tv show Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators - Season 1 Episode 10 (Ill Met by Moonlight). It was played toward the end of the show in a scene at a formal dance party. I couldn't help but notice the great song being played in the background.