Shipbuilding-Elvis Costello/The Attractions

[00:00.00]June Tabor - Shipbuilding [00:13.23]Is it worth it [00:17.53]A new winter coat and shoes for the wife [00:25.16]And a bicycle on the boy's birthday? [00:30.05] [00:32.67]It's just a rumor that was spread around town [00:38.32]By the women and children [00:42.85]Soon we'll be shipbuilding [00:47.52] [00:51.44]Well, I ask you, the boy said [00:56.10]"Dad, they're going to take me to task but I'll be back by Christmas" [01:07.23] [01:09.68]It's just a rumor that was spread around town [01:14.81]Somebody said that someone got filled in [01:19.69]For saying that people get killed in the result of this shipbuilding [01:29.51] [01:32.86]With all the will in the world [01:38.11]Diving for dear life when we could be diving for pearls [01:48.36] [02:08.09]It's just a rumor that was spread around town [02:13.95]A telegram or a picture postcard [02:18.94]Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards [02:23.94]And notifying the next of kin once again [02:32.55]It's all we're skilled in, we will be shipbuilding [02:42.75] [02:54.07]With all the will in the world [02:59.31]Diving for dear life when we could be diving for pearls [03:09.83] [03:26.77]With all the will in the world [03:32.59]Diving for dear life [03:37.80]