Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Shipbuilding (lyrics) lyrics

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Is it worth it
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
And a bicycle on the boy's birthday
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
By the women and children
Soon we'll be shipbuilding

Well I ask you
The boy said " Dad they're going to take me to task
but I'll be back by Christmas"

It's just a rumour that was spread around town
Somebody said that someone got filled in
For saying that people get killed in
The result of this shipbuilding
With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls

It's just a rumour that was spread around town
A telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
And notifying the next of kin
Once again
It's all we're skilled in
We will be shipbuilding

With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could diving for pearls
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Copyrights:

Author: Elvis Costello, Clive Langer

Composer: ?

Publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd

Details:

Released in: 1983

Language: English

Covered by: Daan (2012)

Appearing on: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello (1999) , Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album (2015) , The Best Of - The First 10 Years (2007)

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