Singapore Lyrics - Rain Dogs - Tom Waits

We sail tonight for singapore, 

we're all as mad as hatters here 

i've fallen for a tawny moor, 

took off to the land of nod 

drank with all the chinamen, 

walked the sewers of paris 

i danced along a colored wind, 

dangled from a rope of sand 

you must say goodbye to me 

We sail tonight for singapore, 

don't fall asleep while you're ashore 

cross your heart and hope to die 

when you hear the children cry 

let marrow bone and cleaver choose 

while making feet for children shoes 

through the alley, back from hell, 

when you hear that steeple bell 

you must say goodbye to me 

Wipe him down with gasoline 

'til his arms are hard and mean 

from now on boys this iron boat's your home 

so heave away, boys 

We sail tonight for singapore, 

take your blankets from the floor 

wash your mouth out by the door, 

the whole town's made of iron ore 

every witness turns to steam, 

they all become italian dreams 

fill your pockets up with earth, 

get yourself a dollar's worth 

away boys, away boys, heave away 

The captain is a one-armed dwarf, 

he's throwing dice along the wharf 

in the land of the blind 

the one-eyed man is king, so take this ring 

We sail tonight for singapore, 

we're all as mad as hatters here 

i've fallen for a tawny moor, 

took off to the land of nod 

drank with all the chinamen, 

walked the sewers of paris 

i drank along a colored wind, 

i dangled from a rope of sand 

you must say goodbye to me 

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