Chumbawamba - Shipbuilding (1983) 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's spread around town Someone said that someone got filled in For saying that people get k**ed 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 picture postcard Within weeks they'll be re-opening the ship yard And notifying the next of kin once again It's all we're sk**ed in, we will be shipbuilding With all the will in the world Diving for dear life When we could be diving for pearls