Ship Of Fools Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sawfish666 

Cover art for Ship Of Fools lyrics by Doors, The

I agree that the song references Porter's book, and the film of the same title that came out in the mid-60s.

So far as a "playful" ambiance, it's tough to see how this squares with lines like "The human race was dying out..." and "Smog's gonna get you pretty soon..."