Tom Waits - Singapore Lyrics
We sail tonight for singapore,Were all as mad as hatters hereIve fallen for a tawny moor,Took off to the land of nodDrank with all the chinamen,Walked the sewers of parisI danced along a colored wind,Dangled from a rope of sandYou must say goodbye to meWe sail tonight for singapore,Dont fall asleep while youre ashoreCross your heart and hope to dieWhen you hear the children cryLet marrow bone and cleaver chooseWhile making feet for children shoesThrough the alley, back from hell,When you hear that steeple bellYou must say goodbye to meWipe him down with gasolinetil his arms are hard and meanFrom now on boys this iron boats your homeSo heave away, boysWe sail tonight for singapore,Take your blankets from the floorWash your mouth out by the door,The whole towns made of iron oreEvery witness turns to steam,They all become italian dreamsFill your pockets up with earth,Get yourself a dollars worthAway boys, away boys, heave awayThe captain is a one-armed dwarf,Hes throwing dice along the wharfIn the land of the blindThe one-eyed man is king, so take this ringWe sail tonight for singapore,Were all as mad as hatters hereIve fallen for a tawny moor,Took off to the land of nodDrank with all the chinamen,Walked the sewers of parisI drank along a colored wind,I dangled from a rope of sandYou must say goodbye to me
