Karl Wallinger — Waterboys and World Party
Other Songs Don't Bang the Drum (with the Waterboys) - 1985 |
Ship of Fools Karl Wallinger - 1986 - World Party First major hit by Welsh singer Karl Wallinger after leaving the Waterboys in 1985 We're setting sail To the place on the map from which no one has ever returned Drawn by the promise of the joker and the fool By the light of the crosses that burn Drawn by the promise of the women and the lace And the gold and the cotton and pearls It's the place where they keep all the darkness you need You sail away from the light of the world on this trip baby You will pay tomorrow You're gonna pay tomorrow You will pay tomorrow Oh, oh, oh Save me, save me from tomorrow I don't want to sail with this ship of fools, no no Oh, save me, save me from tomorrow I don't want to sail with this ship of fools, no no I want to run and hide Right now Avarice and greed are gonna drive you over the endless sea They will leave you drifting in the shallows Drowning in the oceans of history Travellin' the world, you're in search of no good But I'm sure you'll build your Sodom like I knew you would Using all the good people for your galley slaves As your little boat struggles through the warning waves But you don't pay You will pay tomorrow You're gonna pay tomorrow You gonna pay tomorrow Save me, save me from tomorrow I don't want to sail with this ship of fools, no Oh, save me, save me from tomorrow I don't want to sail with this ship of fools, no Where's it comin' from or where's it goin' to? It's just a, it's just a ship of fools |