High Fidelity movie - Shipbuilding lyrics

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Song by Elvis Costello & The Attractions<br /><br>

Is it worth it<br>

A new winter coat and shoes for the wife<br>

And a bicycle on the boy's birthday<br>

It's just a rumour that was spread around town<br>

By the women and children<br>

Soon we'll be shipbuilding<br>

Well I ask you<br>

The boy said 'DAD THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE ME TO TASK<br>

BUT I'LL BE BACK BY CHRISTMAS'<br>

It's just a rumour that was spread around town<br>

Somebody said that someone got filled in<br>

For saying that people get killed in<br>

The result of this shipbuilding<br>

With all the will in the world<br>

Diving for dear life<br>

When we could be diving for pearls<br>

It's just a rumour that was spread around town<br>

A telegram or a picture postcard<br>

Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards<br>

And notifying the next of kin<br>

Once again<br>

It's all we're skilled in<br>

We will be shipbuilding<br>

WITH ALL THE WILL IN THE WORLD<br>

DIVING FOR DEAR LIFE<br>

WHEN WE COULD BE DIVING FOR PEARLS<br>

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