Shipbuilding

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 rumor 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 home by Christmas.

It's just a rumor that was spread around town

Somebody said that someone got filled in

For saying that people get killed in

The results of their shipbuilding.

With all the will in the world

Diving for dear life

When we could be diving for pearls.

It's just a rumor that was spread around town

A telegram for a picture postcard

Within weeks they'll be reopening the shipyard

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 be diving for pearls.