He was a sailor, A sailor at sea and a sailor of love, And he thought he could save her, Save her from innocence up and above 'Cause he never knew freedom, and under the duvet He stayed for a lifetime without any government, help or assistance
She was a widow, She never left home before seven a.m. And she looked by the window She managed to cry, but you never felt blame For the death of her husband, who died in the flame By the house of the river, although he remained in a reasonable distance.
All the children played around the neighbouhood All the children played around the neighbouhood The children she liked to invent For the life they were livin' was openly bent, All they had was each other.
He brought her flowers, A flesh in the pan as she didn't reply, And he waited for hours, Until she accepted to offer a smile And a terrible whiskey she had for a while That she'd sip every morning for breakfast and sigh since the month of December.
They used to tango, Jump and parade until midnight or more. She convinced him to Fargo, Drink lemonade with some awkward liquor, Then she kissed him goodbye and attended the shore Where she lit a big fire like never before by the house of a river.
All the children played around the neighbouhood All the children played around the neighbouhood All the children played around the neighbouhood All the children played around the neighbouhood The children she liked to invent For the life they were livin' was openly bent, All they had was each other.
She was a widow, Again, she never left home before seven a.m. And she looked by the window She managed to cry, but you never felt blame For the death of her husband, who died in the flame By the house of the river, although he remained in a reasonable distance.
All the children played around the neighbouhood All the children played around the neighbouhood All the children played around the neighbouhood All the children played around the neighbouhood The children she liked to invent For the life she was livin' was openly bent, All she had was herself.