The island of my fantasy was cold and dark
A ship sailed to the harbor with a beacon light
You came and laid down
Put your touch on me
Made love to me
Then you had to go
Still you held me so close
And said you'd make your way to me
Again by and by

So I put a message in this bottle
And hope that love is soon to follow
I send you these words, my deepest plea
That soon your ship will come back to me

The desert of my darkness
Was so sad and lonely
I dreamed of your great ship
That sailed for me only
Then came your light again
Like a dream gone by
You opened my soul again
With your cool desire
Then you had to go,
Yet you held me close
And said you'd make your way to me again,
By and by