Doldrums Lyrics

Twisting away from the dream

I am listing on the belly of the sea

Stretching over the depths

Was the dance of the dead

Emperor, laborer, the pope and king

"You flounder, you've all the latitude

Of a downer," spat the king with attitude

"Kid, you're nothing but lost

A societal cost

Now be off, I'd rather not be caught dead with you!"

We agree this ship's gonna sink

Let's take a vote see what everybody thinks

Say, kid isn't this living?

Just don't rock the boat, man, it's the same one that I'm in!

Cursing the sweat upon his brow

Only circling, the worker sputtered out

"My advice? For your health,

Keep your help to yourself"

In the drum of the sun he swung around and round

Cloudless, not a whisper in the sail

Hours countless, the holy man wailed

"Let a thousand more sink

Lord, it's their own doing"

And he went on lamenting 'til the sky turned pale

We agree this ship's gonna sink

Oh, it's gonna sink

Let's take a vote see what everybody thinks

Say, kid isn't this living?

Just don't rock the boat, man it's the same one that I'm in!

"Silence! How can you deny the breeze?"

Said the tyrant "A little rest is all we need!"

But his voice was the lead

As he sank into bed

And the ship buoyed helpless on the open sea

We agree this ship's gonna sink

Oh, it's gonna sink

Let's take a vote see what everybody thinks

What everybody thinks

Say, kid isn't this living?

Just don't rock the boat, man, just don't rock the boat

Said hey kid, isn't this living?

Just don't rock the boat man it's the same one that I'm in

Over my head

With the dance of the dead

Emperor, laborer, the pope and king