My royal child wanted to set sail
She played with the waves
Their dreams began to float
I thought of youth and striving
Who only do what's needed
For those who keep standing on the dikes
My royal child wanted to set sail
The storm wind howled along
Time scours through the days
What do I care for gestures
For those who keep standing on the dikes
My royal child has sunk
In the deepest of the sea
A taste to wine and bread
The water turns to vinegar
The polders become desert
For those who stay on the dike
My royal child wanted to set sail
If you walk along the beach
Never forget she doesn't exist
I still take wine and bread
And grin a bit about the past
I hide my bitter beard
From those who stay on the dike