Big Ships

Verse 1:

A stranger walks by

A tear in his eye

A woman cries out to the night, hey, hey

A child's gone missing

A cold wind is whistling

A man runs around in a fright, hey, hey

Verse 2:

I know what they're thinking

Their hearts, they are sinking

Like a stone in a deep river bed

They pray to the heavens

Like Moses at Lepanto

For salvation and to keep them well-fed

Chorus:

Big ships, big ships on the big deep ocean

Big ships, big ships in their slow motion

Big ships, big ships on the big deep ocean

Big ships, big ships in their slow motion

Verse 3:

A fisherman standing

His hands are demanding

A fish or a catch for the day, hey, hey

A boy on the jetty

His pockets aren't ready

He can't even afford to play, hey, hey

Verse 4:

I watch them with pity

In this crazy city

I can't even sleep in my bed

I guess that I'll go

Where the big rivers flow

To see all the ships go by instead

Chorus:

Big ships, big ships on the big deep ocean

Big ships, big ships in their slow motion

Big ships, big ships on the big deep ocean

Big ships, big ships in their slow motion

Bridge:

And it's hard to believe

How much is out there

Between the sky and the sea

How can it be

So much out there

So little for you and for me?

Chorus:

Big ships, big ships on the big deep ocean

Big ships, big ships in their slow motion

Outro:

Big ships, big ships on the big deep ocean

Big ships, big ships in their slow motion

Big ships, big ships on the big deep ocean

Big ships, big ships in their slow motion