Ships Lyrics

Ships

(Gretchen Peters)

Eddie had a few days comin`
So he took a Las Vegas jaunt
Out to the land of supply and demand
Where you can get anything you want
He wasn`t lookin` for true love
No, he didn`t believe in that stuff
Eddie LeGrande was a hard workin` man
Who just needed a little good luck

His shoes were a little worn
His hair was a little thin
Just another old sailor
Waitin` on his ship to come in

Lily was a two time loser
Who said that love was just a roll of the dice
She acted real tough, said once ain`t enough
For me I learned my lesson twice
But deep in her heart lived a young girl
Dreamin` a young girl`s dream
And that young girl was who Eddie ran into
Over by the slot machines

Her face was a little pale
Her dress was a little thin
Oh but lookin` at her was like
Watchin` his ship come in

Well, he bought her a cup of coffee
With the quarters he meant to play
They went for a bite and they talked all night
`Til they said what they needed to say
Then they found `em an all night chapel
With a heart shaped honeymoon suite
And somewhere tonight in the neon light
Two hearts can`t be beat

And he`s singin` a little song
She`s grinnin` a little grin
And they`re holdin` each other
Watchin` their ship to come in
Her face was a little pale
His hair was a little thin
But they`re two young lovers
Watchin` their ship to come in
Just holdin` each other
Watchin` their ship to come in