Abandon Ship Lyrics

I was sitting in my vessel

That is called the S.S. Self

A dozen self-help manuals

Gathering dust upon the shelf

This boat feels warm and safe

But outside the waves are crashing

And deep inside my soul

The will of Love and mine

are clashing

Abandon Ship

The boat you're on is going down

Abandon Ship

Cause if you don't you're gonna drown

Just step out on the waves

Walk to Love and you'll be safe

Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship

I slowly raise the hatch

And taste the salt that's in the air

A chill runs down my back

As the wind blows through my hair

In the mist, a form takes shape

I strain my eyes to see

A ghost is walking on the waves

And calling out to me

Abandon Ship

The boat you're on is going down

Abandon Ship

Cause if you don't you're gonna drown

Just step out on the waves

Walk to Love and you'll be safe

Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship

I went back down below

And checked my boat for leaks

There's no water coming in

So I just returned to my ease

Above the howling wind

I could still hear it calling me

Then my boat turned upside down

When it crashed into a reef

As the ocean swallowed me

I knew I'd breathed my last

The waves just kept on pounding me

And I was sinking fast

When something pulled me to the surface

As I began to realize

That my own thoughts were drowning me

Then Love opened up my eyes

So please think about my story

As you ride your pleasure craft

The next cruise that you take

Just very well may be your last

If you listen to you heart

You're gonna get a whole lot farther

But if you stay inside that boat

You best be good at

Treading water

Abandon Ship

The boat you're on is going down

Abandon Ship

Cause if you don't you're gonna drown

Just step out on the waves

Walk to Love and you'll be safe

Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship