Oh sea legs please don't fail me now
I pray lord please help me right
This ship today
Cause I can't take much more
Of this strain on my battered hull.
I thought I was tough
I thought I was strong
Thought I could handle anyone who came along
But the worth of a boat's in how well it floats
And this old boat won't float for long with all these holes
So I grab both sides with iron will
It's fit for war but weighs too much and starts to fill
Now I'm clutching the sides as long as I can
It's much too cold to swim
And much too deep to stand
When I started off down this path
I was well aware of the facts
And despite the proof I have vowed to choose
I continue bearing these (?)
I thought I was quick
as smart as a whip
I guess I met my match
Best stiffen up my lip
The boat's getting weak
The sea's on the rise
And here I sit exposed
atop Old Ironsides
I thought I was tough
I thought I was strong
But I can't stay aboard this sinking ship for long
I thought I was quick
Smart as a whip
I guess I met my match this time
I'll take my leave
And when push always comes to shove
And I feel like enough's enough
And despite the shit-storm that's pounding my hull
I walk outside and set off
Oh sea legs please don't fail me now
Oh sea legs please don't fail me now
I pray lord please help me right
This ship today
Cause I can't take much more
Of this strain on my battered hull.
I thought I was strong
Thought I could handle anyone who came along
And this old boat won't float for long with all these holes
It's fit for war but weighs too much and starts to fill
It's much too cold to swim
And much too deep to stand
I was well aware of the facts
And despite the proof I have vowed to choose
I continue bearing these (?)
as smart as a whip
I guess I met my match
Best stiffen up my lip
The sea's on the rise
And here I sit exposed
atop Old Ironsides
I thought I was strong
But I can't stay aboard this sinking ship for long
Smart as a whip
I guess I met my match this time
I'll take my leave
And I feel like enough's enough
And despite the shit-storm that's pounding my hull
I walk outside and set off
Oh sea legs please don't fail me now
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"And when (?) comes to shore"
Should be: "And when push comes to shove"
I could see how you made that mistake though.
I guess I met my match -BEST- stiffen up, my lip....
I guess I met my match -BEST- stiffen up, my lip....
I guess I met my match this time I'll take my -LICKS-...
I guess I met my match this time I'll take my -LICKS-...
agree with push comes to shove, too
agree with push comes to shove, too
"But the worth of a boat Is how well it floats"
"But the worth of a boat Is how well it floats"
"Here I sit exposed Atop Old Ironsides"
"Here I sit exposed Atop Old Ironsides"
"But the worth of a boat'S IN how well it floats."
"I was well aware of all the facts / And despite the proof I have now to choose"
Maybe "I continue bearing this lack"? That line's really tough.
Maybe "And here I sit exposed to the tide, Old Ironsides"?
"And when push ALWAYS comes to shove."
"I walk outside an put on"? It's not "set off".
BOTE = "Back-of-the-envelope"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_of_the_envelope
It kind of fits thematically.
I thought it was just a stupid mispelling of "Boat" until I saw "INTIL" meant something.
So I clad both sides with iron will
And despite the shit-storm that's pounding my door
How about Bring On The End?
Though Back of the envelope works pretty well, too...
*Atop old iron side