Waiting for the nightingale to sing   Waiting for the harbour lights to dim   I've been on the outside looking in   While the widow in the window waits for him      [Chorus 1]   But he won't be back   Won't you realize that   He's laughing at your sorrow      Waiting for a ship that won't come in   Waiting for a tear to reach her chin   I'm knocking, but she will not let me in      [Chorus 2]   And he won't be back   Can't you realize that   He's laughing at your sorrow   How can I explain, your love is all in vain   While he wastes your precious hours   I could fill your days with flowers      Bridge Of a lover that I can never be   How can I begin, to make you love again   And try to make you see      [Chorus 1 + 2]