Long afloat on shipless oceans
I did all my best to smile
'til your singing eyes and fingers
Drew me loving to your isle
And you sang:
"Sail to me, sail to me
Let me enfold you
Here I am, here I am
Waiting to hold you"
Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Were you here when I was full sail?
Now my foolish boat is leaning
Broken lovelorn on your rocks
For you sing:
"Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow"
And oh my heart, oh my heart, shies from the sorrow
Well, I'm as puzzled as a newborn child
I am as riddled as the tide
Should I stand amid the breakers?
Or should I lie with death my bride?
Here me sing:
"Swim to me, swim to me
Let me enfold you
Here I am, here I am
Waiting to hold you"