I climbed the hill, lay in the grass

A little dark-eyed girl drifted past

She said all the best is come, it could not last

And the worst, it has come true





Her hands are small and fluttered up

I lay 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





Orphans 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 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 while 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 your heart will not shame you

Take my hand through this night without end

For the worst, it has come to claim you





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