Shipbuilding

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics Is it worth it A new winter coat and shoes for the wife And a bicycle on the boy's birthday It's just a rumour that was spread around town By the women and children Soon we'll be shipbuilding Well I ask you The boy said "Dad, they're going to take me to task But I'll be back by Christmas" It's just a rumour 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 It's just a rumour that was spread around town A telegram or a picture postcard Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyard And notifying the next of kin Once again It's all we're skilled in We will be shipbuilding With all the will in the world Diving for dear life When we could be diving for pearls

Credits Written by: Elvis Costello and Clive Langer Produced by: Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums This section is incomplete. Discography Albums: Punch The Clock, 1983 Punch The Clock (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1994 Punch The Clock (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2003 This section may be incomplete. Singles: This section may be incomplete. Collections: Album Name, Year This section may be incomplete. Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Covers Recorded by: none This section may be incomplete. Performed by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

Chords

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Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Punch The Clock | lyrics | chords | PTC info page 1
• Template:Shipbuilding

External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino Punch The Clock resissue page