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When That Great Ship Went Down Lyrics by Luke Elliot

Let ’em All Talk

2023

[Verse 1]
Put your new dress on and come here to me
There's so much of the evening to watch while we're at sea
You can stand near the bow and watch the waves roll by
Or you can sit in the crow's nest, it's always calming to be near the sky
[Chorus]
And I hear goodbye whispers in the air
And I can feel you move everywhere
In the strong hands of this sturdy oak
In the echo of them bells when they pull that rope
[Verse 2]
And you can be a miraclе or disaster
You can sail from the old to new, or drown in thе sea's cruel laughter
Your passengers travel in your enormous care
They trust you to carry them through weather both foul and fair
[Chorus]
And I hear goodbye whispers in the air
And I can feel you move everywhere
In the strong hands of this sturdy oak
In the echo of them bells when they pull that rope, yeah
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Verse 3]
And the ship is sunk, we've found our own floats
Yours is the life vest you brought for the voyage, mine's a piece of the boat
You must have had some idea that this ship would go down
You had your vest strap pulled tight well before anyone knew there was an iceberg around
[Outro]
And I hear goodbye whispers in the air
And I can feel you move everywhere
In the strong hands of this sturdy oak
In the echo of them bells
In the strong hands of this sturdy oak
In the echo of them bells
In the strong hands of this sturdy oak
In the echo of them bells when they pull that rope
Credits
Luke Elliot

Luke Elliot

About “When That Great Ship Went Down” by Luke Elliot

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"When That Great Ship Went Down" appears on "Let ’em All Talk" in 2023.

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