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Ship Of Fools Lyrics

The song Ship Of Fools is performed by John Cale in the album named The Island Years in the year 1996 .

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The ship of fools is coming in
Take me off I've got to eat
Same old stories, same old thing
Letting out and pulling in

Mister, there's a caravan parked out back
Restless hoping for a Christian rider
The black book, a grappling hook
A hangman's noose on a burnt out tree
Guess we must be getting close to Tombstone

The last time we had eaten was when the flies were going for free
You could count the hardships by the open doors
But sandwiched in between were the fishermen who still
Wished they could sail from Tennessee to Arizona

So hold on, won't be long
The call is on the line
Hold on, sister's gone
South to give the sign

We picked up Dracula in Memphis
It was just about the break of day
And then hastily prayed for out souls to be saved
There was something in the air that made us kind of weary

By the time we got to Swansea, it was getting dark
Tumble, jungles, bugles and the prize
The tides turned west at Amerforth
As if they didn't know what to do
But Garnant stood its ground and asked for more

All the people seemed quite glad to see us
Shaking hands and smiling like the clock
Well, we gave them all the message then
That the ship of fools was in
Make sure they get home for Christmas

So hold on, won't be long
The call is on the line
So hold on, sister's gone
South to give the sign



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John Cale - The Island Years

  1. Fear Is A Man's Best Friend
  2. Buffalo Ballet
  3. Barracuda
  4. Emily
  5. Ship Of Fools
  6. Gun
  7. The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy
  8. You Know More Than I Know
  9. Momamma Scuba
  10. Sylvia Said
  11. All I Want Is You
  12. Bamboo Floor
  13. Mr. Wilson
  14. Taking It All Away
  15. Dirty Ass Rock 'N' Roll
  16. Darling I Need You
  17. Rollaroll
  18. Heartbreak Hotel
  19. Ski Patrol
  20. I'm Not The Loving Kind
  21. Guts
  22. The Jeweller
  23. My Maria
  24. Helen Of Troy
  25. China Sea
  26. Engine
  27. Save Us
  28. Cable Hogue
  29. I Keep A Close Watch
  30. Pablo Picasso
  31. Leaving It Up To You
  32. Baby, What You Want Me To Do?
  33. Sudden Death
  34. You & Me
  35. Coral Moon
  36. Mary Lou