Zanzibar sunset Lyrics

In a dream
Or in my drifting days after the war
I found a tea-room north of the Mozambique shore
Worn Persian carpet on the sandalwood floor
Pointed slippers by the bamboo door
On the wall, a faded picture of a movie queen
Torn from the pages of some ancient magazine
Sleeping parrot dreaming parrot dreams

And I sat and watched the Zanzibar sunset
Dissappear behind the sea
With nothing to do until morning
And only my mind for company

In a dream
Or in my wandering years long ago
I watched the tropical twilight falling like snow
Silhouette of palms in the afterglow
Caravan of camels on the beach below
Some day soon when I can't take it no more
I'll pack my bag for that distant shore
Gonna leave my shoes by that dusty bamboo door

And I'll sit and watch the Zanzibar sunset
Dissappear behind the sea
With nothing to do until morning
And only my mind for company