Ships - Big Country

Look at him now

Another used man

Wearing the passing of his dignity

With all the courage that he can

He stood in the storm

Carved out in stone

He said I’ve worn my honesty with pride

In everything I’ve done

So where were you when my ship went down

Where were you when I ran aground

Where were you when I turned it around

Where were you when they burned me down

You see her now

All tired and worn

She never thought her life would come

To be so cold or so alone

She walked in the light

Fought bondage for love

She said I cast off the chains that I was born with

But it never was enough

And where were you when my ship went down

Where were you when I ran aground

Where were you when I turned it around

Where were you when they burned me down

Silent souls washed up on the shores

Left to walk the sands evermore, evermore

And where were you

When the ship went down

Look at you now

Just chasing your life

Make like the savior of the planet

You’re just trying to get by

Now you may walk the line

You may see it all through

But I know you cry yourself to sleep at night

Just wondering what to do

And where were you when my ship went down

Where were you when I ran aground

Where were you when I turned it around

Where were you when they burned me down

Where were you when my ship went down

Where were you when I ran aground

Where were you when I turned it around

Where were you when they burned me down