Big Country Ships Lyrics

Ships Lyrics

Look at him now, another used man

Wearing the passing of his dignity with
all the courage that he can

He stood in the storm, carved out in
stone

He said I've worn my honesty with pride in everything I've done



So where were you when my ship went down

Where were you when I
ran aground

Where were you when I turned it around

Where were you
when they burned me down



You see her now, all tired and worn

She never thought her life would come to be so cold or so alone

She
walked in the light, fought bondage for love

She said I cast off the
chains that I was born with but it never was enough



Chorus



Silent souls washed up on the shores

Left to walk the sands
evermore, evermore



Look at you now just chasing your life

Make like the saviour of the planet

You're just trying to get by

Now you may walk the line, you may see it all through

But I know you
cry yourself to sleep at night just wondering what to do