When the waters is rough
The sailing is tough
I'll get drowned in your love
You've got a cutthroat crew, yeah
I'm gonna sink under you, oh
I got the bell-bottom blues
It's gonna be the death of me

It, it's the graveyard watch
Running right on the rocks
I've taken all of the knocks
Ain't giving me the quarter
I'd rather drink sea water, whoa
I wish I'd never had brought you
It's gonna be the death of me

Soul survivor, soul survivor
Soul survivor, soul survivor
No one call me a soul survivor, that's what I'm talking about
That's what I'm talking about, soul survivor
Yeah, I'm a soul survivor, gonna be the death of me
It's gonna be the death of me, oh oh yeah

When you're flying your flags
All my confidence sags
You got me packing my bags
I'll stowaway at sea, yeah
You make me mutiny
Where you are, I won't be
You're gonna be the death of me, yeah

Oh, oh soul survivor, oh oh soul survivor
Soul survivor, soul survivor
It's gonna be the death of me

Soul survivor, that's what I'm talking about
Oh, that's what I'm talking
That's what I'm talking, soul survivor
Soul survivor
Soul survivor, soul survivor
Soul survivor, soul survivor


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    My Interpretation

    Kiss off to Bianca:

    When you're flying your flags All my confidence sags, You got me packing my bags. I'll stowaway at sea, You make me mutiny, Where you are I won't be, You're gonna be the death of me

    funkspielon June 27, 2010   Link

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