Christopher Cross is an American singer-songwriter originally from Austin, Texas, known as an influential artist in American soft rock music. He has written or co-written all his own songs, with the exception of "Nature's Way" that appears on his 'Window' album. He's most famous for singing the tunes "Arthur's Theme" from the Dudley Moore film 'Arthur', which won him the Academy Award for Best Song in 1981 (alongside co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen), and the iconic yacht rock classic "Sailing". Read more on Last.fm

Once in your life you’ll find her Someone who turns your heart around And next thing you know You’re closin’ down the town Wake up and it’s still with you Even though you left her way across town You’re wonderin’ to yourself Hey what’ve i found When you get caught between the moon and new…

 

It is the night My body’s weak I’m on the run No time to sleep I’ve got to ride Ride like the wind To be free again And i’ve got such a long way to go To make it to the border of mexico So i’ll ride like the wind Ride like the wind I…

 

Well, it’s not far down to paradise, at least it’s not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see Believe me It’s not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend And if the wind is right…