Ship in a Bottle-Back of The Moon

[ti:Ship In A Bottle] [ar:Back of The Moon] [al:Luminosity] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ship in a Bottle - Back of The Moon [00:30.50]We sat in his living room staring at the fire [00:35.38] [00:37.39]And watched as the sparks leapt from the grate and the flames rose higher [00:42.93] [00:46.30]It was hard for me to tell him it was time for me to leave [00:52.48] [00:54.00]He said I didn't go see the world [00:56.98] [00:57.84]I thought that it would come to me [00:59.86] [01:03.95]Pointing to the mantelpiece he said take that if you wish [01:09.75] [01:11.47]A dirty whisky jar that contained a wooden ship [01:17.24] [01:20.26]Your grandfather drained that bottle and I put it to good use [01:26.34] [01:27.62]Now it ties me to my yesterdays I'd be better off to lose [01:33.93] [01:37.01]No use fighting when the wind's against the tide [01:41.82] [01:44.31]Ship your oars stow your sails just enjoy the ride of your life [01:52.85] [01:53.69]Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea [01:58.05] [02:01.98]Whatever you do son don't waste your time like me [02:08.22] [02:22.63]He built it back in '33 just a young boy at the time [02:28.04] [02:30.05]Back when the matchstick masts appeared to tower above the Clyde [02:36.00] [02:38.80]Leaving school real ships he built carried men and goods afar [02:45.28] [02:46.78]To America and India and in the 40's to the war [02:52.80] [02:56.40]His country didn't want him as his mates fell through wartorn skies [03:02.00] [03:04.14]The rest they joined the convoys still he was too young to die [03:10.24] [03:12.42]Now he can't even find his glasses his hands shake too much he knows [03:18.96] [03:20.41]To break the bottle for himself and to let the memories go [03:27.10] [03:29.61]No use fighting when the wind's against the tide [03:34.36] [03:36.89]Ship your oars stow your sails just enjoy the ride of your life [03:44.96] [03:46.07]Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea [03:51.00] [03:54.56]Whatever you do son don't waste your time like me [04:00.72] [04:48.98]Sitting on the mantelpiece the bottle's gathered dust [04:54.73] [04:56.19]While shipyards closed their gates were locked the chains begin to rust [05:02.03] [05:05.19]He was tied down to his memories forever in their debt [05:11.55] [05:12.64]But I'll sail for clear blue waters and a life with no regrets [05:18.62] [05:21.94]No use fighting when the wind's against the tide [05:26.10] [05:29.26]Ship your oars stow your sails just enjoy the ride of your life [05:37.67] [05:38.78]Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea [05:42.97] [05:47.06]Whatever you do son don't waste your time like me