Sail Away Lyrics - Nick Cave & The Bad Seed

I climbed the hill, lay in the grass 

A little dark eyes girl drifted past 

She said, "All the best has come, it could not last 

And the worst is has come true" 

Her hands were small and fluttered up 

A lamb amongst the buttercups 

I pulled on my coat and buttoned it up 

For the worst it had come true 

Sail away, sail away 

To a place where your troubles can't follow 

Sail away, sail away 

Save all your tears for tomorrow 

The fins of the city moved toward us 

And the swallows swooped and the starlings warned us 

And the peril in everything it assured us 

That the worst it had come true 

And all my sorrows made their bed beside me 

The shame, the disgrace and the brutality 

And she whispered then, "Let laughter flee 

For the worst it has come true" 

Dry your tears, forget why we're here 

Leave all your sorrows behind you 

Never lose heart, all things will pass 

To a place where your troubles can't find you 

She came beside me amongst my coat 

Her breath was warm against my throat 

We clung to each other so very close 

For the worst it had come true 

Sail away, sail away 

To a place where no one can betray you 

Take my hand, through this night without end 

For the worst it has come to claim you