GRATEFUL DEAD - Ship Of Fools lyrics

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Went to see the captain, strangest I could find,<br>Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line.<br>I won't slave for beggar's pay, likewise gold and jewels,<br>But I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools.<br><br>Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.<br>It was later than I thought when I first believed you,<br>Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.<br><br>Saw your first ship sink and drown, from rockin' of the boat,<br>And all that could not sink or swim was just left there to float.<br>I won't leave you drifting down, but woh it makes me wild,<br>With thirty years upon my head to have you call me child.<br><br>Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.<br>It was later than I thought when I first believed you,<br>Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.<br><br>The bottles stand as empty, as they were filled before.<br>Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more.<br>Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few:<br>Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools.<br><br>Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.<br>It was later than I thought, when I first believed you,<br>Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.<br><br>It was later than I thought when I first believed you,<br>Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.