Is it worth it?
A new winter coat
and shoes
for the wife
And the 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're going
to take me to task
But I'll be back
by Christmas"
It's just a rumour that
was spread
around town
Somebody said
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
a telegram or
a picture postcard
Within weeks they'll be
re-opening the shipyards
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
It's all we're skilled in
we will be shipbuilding
With all the will
in the world
diving for dear life
And we could be
diving for pearls
And we could be
diving for pearls
When we could be
diving for pearls