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Mystery Jets – Shipbuilding (2020) | Track profile | Dork

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Mystery Jets
Home Protests
Shipbuilding

TRACK

Shipbuilding

Release date: 4th December 2020

From Home Protests

Track 4

3:02

Alternative Music Rock

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About This Track

"Shipbuilding" is a track by Mystery Jets, from the album Home Protests, released 4th December 2020. The track is 3:02 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Mystery Jets.

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Mystery Jets

Mystery Jets

Lyrics

Shipbuilding

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

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Track details

From Home Protests

3:022020

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Album

4th December 2020

Track number

4

Release year

2020

1You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve
3:10
2Freedom
3:19
3Big Yellow Taxi
2:53
4Shipbuilding
3:02

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