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END OF THE SHIP
words and music
​copyright © 2009
by Roy Zimmerman

Oh, we sailed the roiling ocean, and we took her at full speed
Who could have known an iceberg would so rudely intercede?

Here’s a toast to present company, the people of refinement and renown

On the end of the ship that’s rising while the other end goes down


Yes, we charted out this course that left us broken on the ice
But there’s no need to thank us...a hefty bonus will suffice
And we’ll sit and chat about how we’ll redecorate our offices in town

On the end of the ship that’s rising while the other end goes down


And where the hell’s that cabin boy, my shoes could use a shine

The silver’s not been polished and it’s nearly time to dine

In the waves so far below the bobbing heads look like the jewels in Neptune’s crown

On the end of the ship that’s rising while the other end goes down


And we’re upwardly mobile

While others go below


There’s a chilly breeze a-blowin’ as we make our way up top

And steel our courage for another dangerous photo op

And we laugh and laugh and laugh, but when the cameras roll we don a solemn frown

On the end of the ship that’s rising while the other end goes down


And we’re upwardly mobile

No one we know below, below, below…


Do I hear some faint complaining somewhat muffled by the tide?

They say they’re out of options? Well there’s always suicide

There’s a joke we tell among us where we call our economics “trickle drown”

It must have been my delivery                                     

On the end of the ship that’s rising...


Yes we’re upwardly mobile…

​Until we go Blblblblblblblb...


"End of the Ship" is on the new double-album release THIS MACHINE: THE BEST OF ROY ZIMMERMAN, and on the album REAL AMERICAN, available as a CD, as a digital download and as part of the Complete Collection.
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