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Artist: Level 42
Canonical path: /level-42/ship
Related lyric paths: 6
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Ship
Read Ship lyrics by Level 42 on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Ship
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Oceans deep
Drifting as you sleep
Up on the eternal sea
A ship sails
When your ship comes in
Will you be ready to sail with the tide
And when your ship comes in
Will it be a galley full of slaves
Or a sun streaked schooner
You came so far
Between the rocks and shoals
In the blinding night
A may day
When your ship comes in
Will you step on board with a smile
Or will they have to pressgang you
Will the flag that flies in the wind
Say friend or foe
Will you know
Or bear the mark of a pirate bold
With a treasure chest full of fool's gold
Fool's gold
When your ship comes in
Don't try to pack your case with hopes and dreams
It's all behind you now
This ain't no Sunday cruise this time you
don't choose your destination
And will a silent wave carry you away
Or will the storm crash down so cold
I spent a lot of fool's gold
Fool's gold
Will you be ready when your ship comes in
When your ship comes in
Will you be ready to sail with the tide
When your ship comes in
Will you be ready when your ship comes in
When your ship comes in
Will you be ready to sail with a smile
When your ship comes in
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Level 42 performs "Ship", and this lyric page sits inside the Level 42 catalog on LyroVerse.
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