They bought a round for the sailor And he told them a tale Of a world that was so far away And a song that they’d A song of a little bird fell in love with a whale
He said, 'You cannot live in the ocean' And she said to him 'You never can live in the sky' But the ocean is filled with tears And the sea turns into a mirror There's a whale in the moon when it's clear And the bird on the tide
Please don't cry Let me dry your eyes
So tell me that you will wait for me Hold me in your arms I promise we never will part I'll never sail back to the time But I'll always pretend you're mine Though I know that we both must part You can live in my heart
Please don't cry Let me dry your eyes
And tell me that you will wait for me Hold me in your arms I promise we never will part I'll never sail back to the time But I'll always pretend that you're mine Though I know that we both must part You can live in my heart