Tom Waits - Fish and Bird lyrics

They bought a round for the sailor And they heard his tale Of a world that was so far away And a song that we'd never heard A song of a little bird That fell in love with a whale He said, "You cannot live in the ocean." And she said to him, "You never can live in the sky." But the ocean is filled with tears And the sea turns into a mirror There's a whale in the moon when it's clear And a bird on the tide Oh, please don't cry Let me dry your eyes So tell me that you will wait for me Hold me in your arms I promise we never will part I'll never sail back to the time But I'll always pretend you're mine Though I know we both must part You can live in my heart Oh, please don't cry Let me dry your eyes So tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me in your arms I promise we never will part I'll never sail back to the time But I'll always pretend that you're mine Though I know that we both must part You can live in my heart