Ship Of Fools

Lyrics

Went to see the captain, strangest I could find

Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line

I won't slave for beggar's pay, likewise gold and jewels

But I would slave to learn a way to sink your ship of fools

Chorus:

Ship of fools on a cruel sea

Ship of fools sail away from me

It was later than I thought when I first believed you

Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools

Saw your first ship sink and drown from rocking of the boat

And all that could not sink or swim were just left there to float

I won't leave you drifting down but oh, it makes me wild

With thirty years upon my head to have you call me child

(Repeat Chorus)

The bottle stands as empty as it was filled before

Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more

Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few

Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools

(Repeat Chorus)

Credits

• Written by: Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter
• Produced by: Elvis Costello and Kevin Killen
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, acoustic guitar

Jim Keltner - drums

Jerry Scheff - electric bass, Ampeg Baby Bass

Larry Knechtel - piano

Marc Ribot - banjo, Eb horn

James Burton - electric guitar

Discography

Albums:

• Kojak Variety (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2004
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Singles:

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Collections:

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Alternate Versions:

• Ship Of Fools (Live At The Fillmore, San Francisco)

Costello & Nieve, 1996

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Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• Deadicated, 1991

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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