David Kirby - The Shipping Forecast

Small ships
Heavy weights
Almost too much strain to take
The pressure builds
The dam bursts
The flood it rains and you'll drown first
And it's not like you didn't see this coming
But you'd tied yourself to the mast
So when the storm broke you felt rudderless
You should've read that shipping forecast

Little sense
Big man
You built your house upon the sand
Then act surprised
When it falls
This house of sticks has flammable walls
And it's not like you didn't see this coming
But you were proud of your address
So when the bailiffs came and took everything
Your pride it left you homeless

You should've spoke but you hesitated
You wanted fire and you got cremated
You lit the fuse and watched this blow up in your face
You're falling apart trying to piece it together
You got the right day but not the right weather
And you know you should stay strong
But you're tired of getting it wrong

Small ships
Heavy weights
Almost too much strain to take
The pressure built
And the dam burst
The flood it rained and you drowned first
So be grateful you had lifeboats
In friends and flowerbeds
Hold on tightly till that storm subsides
And be grateful you're not dead

You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire she didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you
You wanted fire they didn't have to cremate you

You should've spoke but you hesitated
You wanted fire and you got cremated
You lit the fuse and watched this blow up in your face
You're falling apart trying to piece it together
You got the right day but not the right weather
And you know you should stay strong
But you're tired of getting it wrong

Tired of getting it wrong

Written by:
David Kirby

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