[Verse 1]
All the diamonds in this world
That mean anything to me
Are conjured up by wind and sunlight
Sparkling on the sea
Ha la la la la, la la la la la, la da

[Verse 2]
I ran aground in a harbour town
Lost the taste for being free
Thank God He sent some gull-chased ship
To carry me to sea
Ha la la la la, la la la la la, la da

[Bridge]
Two thousand years and half a world away
Dying trees still grow greener when you pray
So pray

[Verse 3]
Silver scales flash bright and fade
In reeds along the shore
Like a pearl in a sea of liquid jade
His ship comes shining
Like a crystal swan in a sky of suns
His ship comes shining
La la la la la, ha la la la la, la da
Ha la la la la, ha la la la la