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Sailin’ Away

(Or, The Whaler) 

Everybody wants a piece of my action
Everyone wants a piece of me 
Time is money — no satisfaction 
All I want is to get myself free 

I became famous — 
Vulgar and shameless — 
I didn’t take notice of the heads I was steppin’ upon 
Now I’m in rehab — 
A one-legged Ahab — 
The white whale of my glory is all but gone 

So I made a decision —
Soon I’ll be sailin’ away 
Today was like a drowning 
But tomorrow's gonna be my day 

I’m all holed-up in the captain’s quarters 
The deckhands are havin’ an orgy out there 
To some, thr quiet life is torture 
But baby, to me it’s a breath of fresh air 

I became famous — 
Vulgar and shameless — 
I didn’t take notice of the heads I was steppin’ upon 
Now I’m in rehab — 
A one-legged Ahab — 
The white whale of my glory is all but gone 

So I made a decision —
Soon I’ll be sailin’ away 
Today was like a drowning 
But tomorrow's gonna be my day 

Calling Ishmael, calling Starbucks
Calling anybody who will listen 
If I got your attention, I’ll be like Christ 
In the third day that he’s risen —

‘Cause I made a decision — 
Soon I’ll be sailin’ away 
Today was a shipwreck 
But tomorrow’s gonna be my day 

Copyright © Keith Dovoric | Year Posted 2024