Escale
Édith Piaf
Layover
The sky is blue, the sea is green
Leave the window cracked a bit
The waves rolling on the horizon
Make me think of a guy
Who believed in neither God nor devil
I met him up north
One night during a layover at a port
In a godforsaken dive
The air smelled of sweat and booze
He wasn’t wearing a stiff collar
But a sketchy silk scarf
When I walked in, he was all I saw
And my heart was dazzled
With joy
The sky is blue, the sea is green
Leave the window cracked a bit
He took my hand without a word
He led me out of the bistro
Just with a gentle gesture
He wasn’t complicated
He lived by the dock
I didn’t try to understand
His room overlooked the port
Drunken sailors sang outside
A gaslight cast a pale glow
Illuminating the sad little room
He pressed me tight against him
I love you
The sky is blue, the sea is green
Leave the window cracked a bit
His kiss still burns me
Is this what they call love?
His boat was anchored in the bay
Chasing away the shadows of the night
At dawn, he slipped away
To join his buddies
I saw him climb onto the deck
And even if I don’t know his name
I know the name of the ship
A ship that got lost
As for the sailor, I dare not
Say a thing
The sky is low, the sea is gray
Shut the window to the breeze
