Joe Diffie - Ships That Don't Come In Lyrics
I could tell he'd had a tough lifeBy the way he sat and staredAnd me, I'd come to push and shoveSo I pulled up a chair.We talked of roads untraveledWe talked of love untrueOf strings that come unraveledWe were kings and kindred foolsAnd just when I'd hit bottomThat old man raised his glassAnd said at least we had our chancesThere's those who never have.So here's to all the soldiersWho have ever died in vainThe insane locked up in themselvesThe homeless down on MainTo those who stand on empty shoresAnd spit against the windAnd those who wait foreverFor ships that don't come in.He said it's only life's illusionsThat bring us to this barTo pick up these old crutchesAnd compare each other's scars'Cuz the things we're calling heartacheHell, they're hardly worth our timeWe ***** about a dollarWhen there's those without a dime.And as he ordered one last roundHe said I guess we can't complainGod made life a gambleAnd we're still in the game.So here's to all the soldiersWho have ever died in vainThe insane locked up in themselvesThe homeless down on MainTo those who stand on empty shoresAnd spit against the windAnd those who wait foreverFor ships that don't come in.
