Ship of Fools (Grateful Dead song)

Went to see the captain, strangest I could find,

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Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line.

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I won?t slave for beggar?s pay, likewise gold and jewels,

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But I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools.

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Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.

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It was later than I thought when I first believed you,

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Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.

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Saw your first ship sink and drown, from rockin? of the boat,

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And all that could not sink or swim was just left there to float.

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I won?t leave you drifting down, but woh it makes me wild,

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With thirty years upon my head to have you call me child.

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Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.

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It was later than I thought when I first believed you,

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Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.

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The bottles stand as empty, as they were filled before.

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Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more.

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Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few:

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Don?t lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools.

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Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me.

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It was later than I thought, when I first believed you,

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Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.

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It was later than I thought when I first believed you,

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Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.

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