for a little while

when the tide comes up and the sun goes down to rest on montego bay, all the rum and tea inside of me can't chase the memories away, by the time you read the things i've said my ship pulled out to sea, i just needed to be free for a little while, as the lights go out in a beachfront bar to hush the jamaican nights, in a room upstairs my mind prepares to turn off reality's light, and i close my eyes and fantasize till sleep unfolds its wings, and i fly to you in dreams for a little while, climbin' the walls of this freedom i found, old sailors and fools are drawn to the sound, and as long as they buy me another round, i'll sing about your smile for a little while, and i close my eyes and fantasize till sleep unfolds its wings, and i fly to you in dreams for a little while, yes, i fly to you in dreams for a little while