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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHIPWRECK BALLADEER - The Arrogant Worms -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Sam Filgate Capo on 4th
AmI have been since Cseventeen a Gshipwreck ballaEmdeer AmTragedy and Cmisery are Gwhat makes my caEmreer AmWatery graves are my Cstock and trade, Gbut it's getting Emharder For Amall the boats that Cnow do float are reGturning Emsafely to the Amharbour
There hasn't been a shipwreck scene since 1965 And I find I cry each time a crew returns alive I only cheer when gales appear and threaten fresh disaster They pass by, the boat survives, only my career's in tatters Chorus:
They're Fbuilding ships too Cgood today, and I'm Gthe one who Emsuffers They Fdon't get rent from Caft to stern and Gtheir hulls never Emrupture Not Fdashed on rocks and Cnever tossed to Gheaven on a Emwave AmYou may think it Cwell and good but my Glivelihood Emsails Amaway
There once were found, twenty in town, who wrote about shipwrecks When boats sank lots, just like rocks, 'twas good as it gets But the golden ages passed away and I'm barely survivin' The balladeers are dead I fear or workin' in advertisin' They're building ships too good today and it's hurtin' me Why can't even one poor soul fall into the dark sea And be ripped apart by hungry sharks in a bloody spree You may think it well and good, but my livelihood sails away
FOh the Conly GtrageEmdy Fleft to Csing aFbout is Gme Em That government bastard's been sent to take my job from me That inspector is making sure the ships are seaworthy He can try, no way will I ever give up hope When he went by, I did pry a big hole in his boat
They're building ships too good today, so I helped one along How sweet it is to once again hear the tortured song Of a man afloat a sinking boat, who knows he will die today You might think it bad not good, but my livelihood's here to stay
It's here to stay. It's here to staaaaaaAmaaaaEmaaaaaGaaaaDaaayAm