Laugh a bit drink a bit love a bit more

You can supply our need

Chaff a bit think a bit what's it all for

That's your Eurasian creed

Sailors with sentimental hearts

Who love and sail away

When the dawn is grey

Look at you and say

Half caste woman living a life apart

Where did your story begin

Half caste woman have you a secret heart

Waiting for someone to win

Were you born of some queer magic

In your shimmering gown

Is there something strange and tragic

Deep deep down

Half caste woman what are your slanting eyes

Hoping and waiting to see

Scanning the far horizon

Wondering what the end will be

Down along the river

The sky is a quiver

For dawn is beginning to break

Hear the sirens wailing

Some big ship is sailing

And losing your dreams in it's wake

Why should you remember the things that are past

Moments so softly gone

Why worry for the Lord knows

Life goes on

Go to bed in daylight

Try to sleep in vain

Get up in the evening

Work begins again

Tinker tailor soldier sailor rich man poor man beggar man thief

Questioning the same refrain

Half caste woman living a life apart

Where did your story begin

Half caste woman have you a secret heart

Waiting for someone to win

Were you born of some queer magic

In your shimmering gown

Is there something strange and tragic

Deep deep down

Half caste woman what are your slanting eyes

Waiting and hoping to see

Scanning the far horizon

Wondering what the end will be