And the scarlet moon starts its gentle rise
The drowsy whale spouts a misty trail
And the stars gather slowly in the skies
These are the times when I know
And my thoughts go out across the sea
To tell you I wish you were here
Wish you were here with me
On some distant shore, as I walk the sand,
And watch as the lovers meet,
They stand in the moonlight
With the surf breaking over their feet.
These are the times when I know,
And my thoughts go out across the sea
To tell you I wish you were here,
wish you were here with me
In Seville or Capri, at a small cafe
In the wee little hours of morn
When guitars and mandolins
With a hymn to the goddess of dawn
These are the times when I know
And my thoughts go out across the sea
To tell you I wish you were here,
wish you were here with me
These are the times when I know
And my thoughts go out across the sea
To tell you I wish you were here,
wish you were here with me you
