Silhouettes of people passing by Darkness visible inside The old geraniums outside Dim the district's red light Contrasts meeting in the streets Chandeliers made of ship wheels Only fifty people fit inside Empty days, full nights And I sing Hello my old brown café You welcome everybody, everyday Giving comfort, forgiving who we are Our stories belong to this bar Innocence floats down the canals In the alleys echo ship bells The owner never goes to sleep Dutch life songs softly weep And they sing Hello my old brown café You welcome everybody, everyday Giving comfort, forgiving who we are Our stories belong to this bar Hello my old brown café You welcome everybody, everyday Giving comfort, forgiving who we are Our stories belong to this bar Hello my old brown café You welcome everybody, everyday Although you don't remember me You will stay a treasured memory You will stay a treasured memory