Phil Ochs - The Thresher Lyrics
Pre>Bm f# bmIn portsmouth town on the eastern shoreEm a fWhere many a fine ship was born.Bm gThe thresher was builtF# bmAnd the thresher was launchedEm a f#And the crew of the thresher was sworn.Bm gShe was shaped like a tearF# bmShe was built like a sharkEm a f#She was made to run fast and free.Bm gAnd the builders shook their handsF# bmAnd the builders shared their wine,Em a f#And thought that they had mastered the sea.Bm f#Yes, shell always run silentEm f#And shell always run deepEm bmThough the ocean has no pityA f#Though the waves will never weepBmTheyll never weep.And they marvelled at her speedMarvelled at her depthMarvelled at her deadly design.And they sailed to every landAnd they sailed to every portJust to see what faults they could find.Then they put her on the landFor nine months to standAnd they worked on her from stem to stern.But they could never seeIt was their coffin to beFor the sea was waiting for their return.Yes, shell always run silentAnd shell always run deepThough the ocean has no pityAnd the waves will never weepTheyll never weep.On a cold wednesday mornThey put her her out to seaWhen the waves they were nine feet high.And they dove beneath the wavesAnd they dove to their gravesAnd they never said a last goodbye.And its deeper and deeperAnd deeper they doveJust to see what their ship could stand.But the hull gave a moanAnd the hull gave a groanAnd they plunged to the deepest darkest sand.Now she lies in the depthsOf the darkened ocean floorCovered by the waters cold and still.Oh cant you see the wrongShe was a death ship all alongDied before she had a chance to kill.[final chorus same but in past tense].[alternate final verse from an early broadside tape]And its 8000 fathoms of the water aboveAnd over 100 men belowAnd sealed in their tombIs the cause of their doomThat only the sea will ever know /pre>
