Ship Of Fools - Ron Sexsmith

Famous disappearing act

Kills 'em every time

The willing subject sneaks out back

And leaves her space behind

But life is not a parlour trick

There’s no slight of hand

Just tryin' to save the sinking ship

And there’s not sight of land

And we are all in the same boat, darlin'

On the same rough sea

We are all in the same boat, darlin'

The ship of fools it seems

There’s no good news in the news

Only bad news papers

As black humour stands amused

At the plight of human nature

There’s still a lot of good in the world

No matter what they say

And when the darkness comes unfurled

There’s a light that was built to stay

Optimists and realists

And cynics all agree

That we are all in this

Together whatever will be