He came round on a Tuesday Knocked twice on the door Come in, wipe your feet on the floor She said "who are you?" He said "it's me" "Oh, you better come in and I'll make you a cup of tea" He said "a man has died at sea" "I've got to ask you some questions" And everybody knows why you were there You tied up at the same quay, back in 1963 And everybody knows why you might lie Been living on the dark side, the past is but another life And everybody knows why you were there You tied up at the same quay, back in 1963 And everybody knows why you might lie Been living on the dark side, the past is but another life Ride on a boat called Merlin Ride on a boat called Merlin And everybody knows why you were there You tied up at the same quay, back in 1963 And everybody knows why you might lie Been living on the dark side, the past is but another life And everybody knows why you were there You tied up at the same quay, back in 1963 And everybody knows why you might lie Been living on the dark side, the past is but another life