shipbuilding (remastered in 1998)

Is it worth it
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
Its just a rumor that was spread around town
By the women and children
Soon well be shipbuilding
Well I ask you , the boy said
Dad theyre going to take me to task
But Ill be back by Christmas
Its just a rumor that was spread around town
Somebody said that someone got filled in
For saying that people get killed in
The result of this shipbuilding
With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls
...
Is just a rumor that was spread around town
A telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks theyll be re-opening the shipyards
And notifying the next of kin once again
Its all were skilled in
We will be shipbuilding
With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls