Wen't to see the captain strangest I could find

Laid my proposition down laid it on the line

I won't slave for beggars pay

Likewise gold and jewels

But I would slave to learn the way

To sink your ship of fools

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 can not 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

Was just left there to float

I won't leave you drifting down

But woh it makes me wild

With thirty years upon my head to

Have you call me child

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 can not share your laughter ship of fools

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 can not share your laughter ship of fools

The bottles stand as empty

As they were 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

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 can not share your laughter ship of fools

It was later than I thought

When I first believed you

Now I can not share your laughter ship of fools