Ant-War Song meme #1

[rhythmaning]

Prompted by itchyfidget who mentioned the Falklands war.

Shipbuilding

Is it worth it?
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
And a bicycle on the boy’s birthday
It’s just a rumour that is 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’s spread around town

Somebody said that 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 should be diving for pearls

A telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks they’ll be reopening 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 should be diving for pearls

Langer/Costello. With an eerily beautiful trumpet solo by Chet Baker.