On the sands of sweet Serkonos
Did we bathe in the sun
Sharing grapes from Cullero
When you were the only one
On the streets of Karnaca
I met you long ago
When the sea was still peaceful
And the bays seemed to glow

We danced, and sang
Until the early ships sailed
And when morning bells rang
Only then we exhaled
Now the sands of Serkonos
They're burning in the sun
And the grapes from Cullero
Are withered and finally done
Now we cower in the alleys
The streets where we did stroll
While the Duke claims our riches
And his firing squads patrol

We run, and hide
Until the evening ships sail
When the night is black
Only then we exhale

So meet me in the shadows
Bring your sweetest grapes
We'll slip onto a whaler
And maybe we'll escape

On the sands of sweet Serkonos Did we bathe in the sun Sharing grapes from Cullero When you were the only one On the streets of Karnaca I met you long ago When the sea was still peaceful And the bays seemed to glow We danced, and sang Until the early ships sailed And when morning bells rang Only then we exhaled Now the sands of Serkonos They're burning in the sun And the grapes from Cullero Are withered and finally done Now we cower in the alleys The streets where we did stroll While the Duke claims our riches And his firing squads patrol We run, and hide Until the evening ships sail When the night is black Only then we exhale So meet me in the shadows Bring your sweetest grapes We'll slip onto a whaler And maybe we'll escape