The Thirsty Cave
Here’s a place named The Thirsty Cave
That’s where I hang around
Where nobody turn their face
If you take off of the ground
Dead heads all around
Pints of escape in their hands
Nobody’s talking
But they’re some kind of friends
Here I sit and watch the time pass me by
I still see your face, waving good-bye
Once there was a brave young boy
Shine of hope in his eyes
Chose to be sailor for one year
Kissed his lady bye-bye
First stop was Kathmandu
Where you get what you pay
Cool bars and brothel nights
His dream faded away
Took a lot of years, time passed me by
If I close my eyes, you wave good-bye
Here I sit and watch the poppies growing
Try to push my brain up where the dreams are flowing
Where the eyes of real love used to kick me
Before the inheritance of old Eve tricked me
Hey fellows one dozen barrels of whiskey
Ring the ship-bell as we cross the ocean
Regard from The Thirsty Cave
Where I crash one more day
Thinking of you my love
While the breeze whips the bay
Seen a lot of young hopeful eyes
As they came into town
They all came for a little break
But they still hang around
Just like me, my love, time pass them by
Lots of tear-stained eyes, but nobody cries