There's a young man that's stationed in Macedonia
A young woman sits beside a telephone
She's so far away, but he's thinking of her
And each day he steps further into his world

There's a bottle of tequila and a bottle of gin,
There's a girl calling to me sayin' come right in
I said "No I can't lady not today,
There's a young lady waiting for me miles, miles away"

My name is Arlee Hayes, I got on the boat today
I left my love behind, in search of my own, own decay

Arlee Bill Hayes is a-goin' to war
He watches as he's runnin' that ship ashore
He's breakin' his heart but he's crying for more
la da da da da, as he watches his lady,
Walkin' out the door

"Well this Arlee Bill Hayes was a sad character, and as he entered the
Cape of Good Hope he didn't notice the lighthouse as it warned him of impending doom"

Can you feel the air? (can you feel the sea)
As it comes for meeeee?
Could this be the end? (could this be the beast)
Comin' to take poor Arlee?
Hey hey Hayes, it's not to late

Take a chance, there's a lady not too far away
Take her in your arms and tell her that you'll never leave, Arlee
She's the one, and all the others aren't oh can't you see, Arlee
She's the one for meeeeee

Arlee Bill Hayes is a-goin' to war
He watches as he's runnin' that ship ashore
He's breakin' his heart but he's crying for more,
la da da da da, as he watches his lady,
Walkin' out the door

Can you feel the air? (can you feel the sea)
As it comes for meeeee?
Could this be the end? (could this be the beast)
Comin' to take, poor Arlee?
Hey hey Hayes, it's not to late Arlee Hayes, Hey hey Hayes, you can be saved

He's a swimmin' ashore He's a swimmin ashore

Don't throw it all away, there's a young girl waiting for ya' miles away
Don't through it all away Arlee
Don't through it all away, there's a phone-call waiting for you miles away
Don't through it all away Arlee
Muchacho