This Ship's Going Down Songtext
von Aurelio Voltaire

A gargantuan hole in the bow will the ocean to enter allow
Oh, but more a sin than letting it in, it′s letting our good fortune out
The nest to the storm did succumb, while the crow hid his fear in the rum
And the mast, it broke, and threw out the bloke
And well now he's surely my chum

Love letters from under his bed, holds a cabin boy over his head
A futile try to keep it dry, what tears have already wet
They were penned by a girl in Merak, and the Javanese value their tact
She′ll conclude he's horribly rude 'cause he′s sure as hell not writing back

′Cause this ship's going down all on account of the weather
Though we′ll drown, there's no need to frown ′cause we're all going together
And I won′t say woe is me as I disappear into the sea
'Cause I'm in good company as we′re all going together


I′ve had women of every kind, but the only one truly was mine
Is the one at home who'll be alone when I am full up with brine
For my son, I had always a plan
For to raise him as best as I can
Oh, well, you can bet my only regret is to not see him grow to a man

′Cause this ship's going down all on account of the weather
Though we′ll drown, there's no need to frown ′cause we're all going together
And I won't say woe is me as I disappear into the sea
′Cause I′m in good company as we're all going together

I was sinking down into the brine
When a curious sight caught my eye
Seaman Shaft had found him a raft, and was makin′ a speedy goodbye
At the risk of sounding absurd, I have always been good as my word
So a fish gig I lanced into his eye, and I knocked his ass overboard

'Cause this ship′s going down all on account of the weather
Though we'll drown, there′s no need to frown 'cause we're all going together
And I won′t say woe is me as I disappear into the sea
Oh, hell
′Cause you've all been so good to me, so we′re all going together