Sinking Ships

The wine had lost its taste
The water was in my mouth
Feelin' like we're helpless
The way we wander now
Did you hear that last explosion?
It's not that far away
See the prisoners chained on the bay

And it's just the way that you're feelin' them
Beat them with their own punch
And the crew is shouting louder
Getting darker with the rum
You say it's not that bad
But I've been watching this ship for days
And what rafts these lives had made

The wine had lost its taste
Lady, your kiss, without
Deceive me, like yer sweepin'
And tossin' me about
No way to lose the learnin'
It's the hard way, I found out
And the singers sing so loud

And if you miss me in the morning
Flyin' in your big jet plane
Don't say I didn't warn ya
Can't say I feel the same
Need no news to know ya
When the words they say are rhymes
And I don't believe in signs

The wine had lost its taste
The moment I found out
That our shaky ship was sinking
And no place to anchor now
A shot will send me runnin'
How revenge must seem so sweet
But now the bell tolls for thee

And if you miss me in the morning
Look down at our sinking ships
When I see you send the warning
It's like the stone can't skip
There is no way around it
When a ripple becomes a wave
A new one starts its break