In between awake and sleep He closed his eyes and took the leap The afternoons where mothers weep For frozen lakes and fallen leaves Safe inside his treehouse dreams Forsakes his plans Forgets his schemes The wicked whisper from the sea This is the night you come with me Time is passing by A ship comes in It sails tonight When all the lights parade the air Like carousels at summer fairs Beware the stare of ghosthouse eyes The wicked whispers in the night Still it's ringing in his mind So hard to touch, so hard to find In treehouse dreams, he still go waits And seven seas to seal his fate Time is passing by A ship comes in It sails tonight Time is passing by A ship comes in It sails tonight Yes time has passed him by His ship came in It sailed last night