There's my ship arriving
I'm watching from the beach
Writing in the sand
I'm done here
Because the letters of your name
Won't stay written in the sand
But the laws of the land
Don't matter on the open sea
So I'll just take your name with me
Bid me farewell
And forgive me, that I'm counting
Every step aloud
Let's dance, my dear
Dance by the sea
Let's dance, my dear
Dance by the sea
A goodbye waltz on the waterline
Dancing by the sea
One, for your tears
Two, for my own
Three, for the horizon
That we'll disappear onto
You knew exactly who I was
Waving in my jacket
My arms wide and empty
And a heart that was silently yelling
That was longing more and more
For the warmth of your cheeks
Let's dance, my dear
Dance by the sea
Let's dance, my dear
Dance by the sea
A goodbye waltz on the waterline
Dancing by the sea
One, for your tears
Two, for my own
Three, for the horizon
That we'll disappear onto
Say it was nothing
And say I was dreaming
Say I was crazy
Dare to say I was dreaming
Say I was stupid
But I wasn't dreaming at all
Let's dance, my dear
Dance by the sea
Let's dance, my dear
Dance by the sea
A goodbye waltz on the waterline
Dancing by the sea
One, for your tears
Two, for my own
Three, for the horizon
That we'll disappear onto