In the barge full of dust A heron's quivering song In our hearts full of trust A need for something wrong
The gin burns As youth returns No one wants to go back to their ship So keep going, sip after sip
In the darkness of such earths and the beauty of such skies Excitement is tangible in every pair of eyes But dreading, we fear midnight When we'll have to say goodnight So keep passing the gin This is where we begin