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No Doubt

Sinking

Release date: 1989

From No Doubt
Track 11
3:19
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'Sinking' by No Doubt is a Rock track from the album 'No Doubt', released in 1989. The lyrics paint a surreal, stranded-at-sea scenario, with images of an open ocean, long distances, and a doomed attempt to reach shore, culminating in the line “Row your boat to shore”. The tone is half fable, half panic, as the situation tips from drifting and daydreaming into an abrupt mishap at the waterline.

"Sinking" is a track by No Doubt, from the album No Doubt, released 1989. The track is 3:19 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about No Doubt.

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Lyrics

Sinking

You're on a wide open ocean
No one around you for miles
Your thinkin' of drinkin' on water
While you're sailing the nile

No one to stop you on your way
Flyin' by goes a stork
You decide to bring your oars in now
But accidentally knock out the cork

Row your boat to shore
'Cause it is leaking and you're still drinking
Unless you cork the hole
You won't be sailing you'll be sinking

And not knowin' your sinkin'
You take out a bottle of rum, yum
Swiggin' a drink to the bottom
The label reads 'van monchinghum'

Oars back into the water
You think you'll sai-ail on
But you can't 'cause your boat contains
Three and a half gallons

Row your boat to shore
'Cause it is leaking and you're still drinking
Unless you cork the hole
You won't be sailing, you'll be sinking
Row your boat to shore
'Cause it is leaking and you're still drinking
Unless you cork the hole
You won't be sailing, you'll be sinking

Row, row, row your boat
And sail your ship to shore
You're barely, barely, barely keeping afloat
Well i hope that you don't drink no more

Row your boat to shore
It is leaking, you're still drinking
Unless you cork the hole
You won't be sailing, you'll be sinking

Row, row, row your boat
And sail your ship to shore
You're barely, barely, barely keeping afloat
Well i hope that you don't drink no more

Row, row, row your boat
And sail your ship to shore
You're barely, barely, barely keeping afloat
Well i hope that you don't drink no more

Row, row, row your boat
Sail your ship to shore
You're barely, barely, barely keeping afloat
I hope that you won't drink no more

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From No Doubt

3:191989
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No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt
1989
Track number
11
Release year
1989
  1. 1BND
    0:46
  2. 2Let's Get Back
    4:12
  3. 3Ache
    3:49
  4. 4Get on the Ball
    3:32

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    Production & Engineering

    Writer
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    Michael Carnevale
    Bass
    Tony Kanal
    Drums
    Adrian Young
    Guitar
    Tom Dumont
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    Eric Stefani
    Additional Vocals
    Eric Stefani
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    Eric Stefani, No Doubt
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    Dave Collins
    Saxophone
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    Alex Henderson
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