Since you left There's been some dissention in the ranks Bad news from above They're closing all the banks More or less It happens to the best You were in The War The never-ending test You built ships from blood and steel Proved that World War II was real I built a bagpipe that had gills Your ghost said "feed it to the seals" In the sea There's a 40 fathom tree If you try to peel the bark You start to look like he Back at home The waves have turned to foam I built a statue out of sand But the hands are made of chrome You built ships from blood and steel Proved that World War II was real I built a bagpipe that had gills Your ghost said "feed it to the seals"