David Bazan - Of Up and Coming Monarchs lyrics

[Verse 1] Sunken ships rest Upon the ocean floor Where I've made my home To dodge the draft once more [Verse 2] There once was a time One could flee to the north But Canada's not what she used to be Boycott the war, well she could not afford to Thanks to the new American queen [Chorus] Swim with me and we'll escape All the trouble of the present age Finally free [Verse 3] The mermaids teach us How to breath beneath The line that now divides Action from apathy [Chorus] Swim with me and we'll escape All the trouble of the present age Finally free