Shipbuilding

June Tabor - 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 back 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 result of this 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 or a picture postcard

Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards

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

With all the will in the world

Diving for dear life