Down by the water The cold wind blows The waves are restless The birds fly low She walks alone Long hair loose Eyes down Singing lai-la Miranda Her gown is blue Like the ocean’s eyes Her own are gray Like the stormy skies Her lips are stained With the salty dew Singing lai-la Miranda She sings Da da dada da dumdadum da Da da dada da dada da dum dada Da da dada da dumdadum da Da da dada da dumdadum da Lai-la sings Miranda A sudden sound Makes her glance offshore The ship’s white flag Means it’s coming home from the war But as she stares Father casts his stone The waves crash down The vessel sinks alone Lai-la cries Miranda Crying Da da dada da dumdadum da Da da dada da dada da dum dada Da da dada da dumdadum da Da da dada da dumdadum da Lai-la weeps Miranda The waves are darkening The night draws in But still she stands Shivering in the tide wind She aches for darkness She shies from dawn Thinking lai-la Miranda Her words flow free Like a painter’s art O how the cry did knock Against my very heart O I have suffered With those who died But only stones Heard the words she cried Lai-la Lonely Miranda Singing Da da dada da dumdadum da Da da dada da dada da dum dada Da da dada da dumdadum da Da da dada da dumdadum da Crying Da da dada da dumdadum da Da da dada da dada da dum dada Da da dada da dumdadum da Da da dada da dumdadum da Lai-la Miranda Miranda