Is it worth it?
A new winter coat or shoes for the wife
Or a bicycle on the boy's birthday?
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
By the women and children
Soon we'll be shipbuilding
Well, I ask you
The boy said, "Dad, they've gone to take me to task
But I'll be home by Christmas"
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
Somebody said that someone got filled in
For saying that people get killed in
The result of this shipbuilding
With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
Telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks they'll be reopening the shipyard
And notifying the next of kin
Once again
It's all we're skilled in
We will be shipbuilding
With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls
When we could be diving for pearls
Lyrics provided by LRCLIB
