A Hatful of Dreams

After seven years of life upon the ocean

It is time to bid the seven seas farewell

And the city I've pinned seven years of hopes on

Lies just over the horizon, I can hear the harbour bell

Land, ahoy

Got a tattered overcoat and battered suitcase

Got a pair of leaky boots upon my feet

Gotta drag myself up by my one good bootlace

Gotta work my rotten socks off if I want to make ends meet

I've poured everything I've got into my chocolate

Now, it's time to show the world my recipes

I've got twelve silver sovereigns in my pocket

And a hatful of dreams

There's a famous restaurant on every street here

There's Brandino's and the Bar Parisienne (restaurant map, sir?)

(Thank you)

Got a little map to tell me where to eat here

Had a dozen silver sovereigns, now I'm somehow down to ten

Want the finest produce? This is where they stock it (that's three sovereigns, mate)

Though, the prices are suspiciously extreme (break my pumpkin, you pay for it)

I've got five, six, seven

Six silver sovereigns in my pocket

And a hatful of dreams

(Brush your coat, sir?)

No, thank you

(Cologne?) No, leave me alone

At last, the Galéries Gourmet

I knew that we'd see it one day

It's everything you said, Mama

And oh, so much more

Each way that you turn, another famous chocolate store

Here's my destiny, I just need to unlock it

Will I crash and burn or go up like a rocket?

I got nothing to offer but my chocolate

And a hatful of dreams

In this city, anyone can be successful

If they've talent and work hard, or so they say

But they didn't mention it would be so stressful

Just to make a dozen silver sovereigns last more than a day

(Could you spare a sovereign for a place to sleep, love?)

Of course, here, take all you need

(Thank you)

I've got one silver sovereign in my pocket

And a hatful of dreams