in the port of Amsterdam...

 In the port of AmsterdamThere's a sailor who singsOf the dreams that he bringsFrom the wide open seaIn the port of AmsterdamThere's a sailor who sleeps......................In the port of AmsterdamThere's a sailor who diesFull of beer, full of criesIn a drunken town fightIn the port of AmsterdamThere's a sailor who's bornOn a hot muggy mornBy the dawn's early lightIn the port of AmsterdamWhere the sailors all meetThere's a sailor who eatsOnly fish heads and tails...................In the port of AmsterdamYou can see sailors dance...................In the port of AmsterdamThere's a sailor who drinksAnd he drinks and he drinksAnd he drinks once again....................In the port of AmsterdamIn the port of Amsterdamtradotto per Bowie da un testo di J. Brel