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27 Sep 12 - 04:03 PM (#3411036) Subject: Lyr Add: Ship's Gonna Sail(U. Phillips/Paul Kamm) From: Joe Offer I thought there was a thread on this song at Mudcat, but I couldn't find it. I think I first heard it at a concert not long before Utah Phillips died. Since he lived nearby, he continued to perform in our area for quite some time after he stopped travelling to performances. Source: http://labornotes.org/2011/02/ship-gonna-sail. You gotta see this Web page - it's a great collection of songs and online recordings. SHIP'S GONNA SAIL (Bruce Phillips & Paul Kamm) Working on a ship we may never sail on Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on But we're gonna build it anyway Sojourner Truth said "ain't I a woman?" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Mother Jones said, "no child labor!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Eugene Debs said "no more prisons!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Joe Hill said "Don't mourn, organize!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on But we're gonna build it anyway Mother Bloor said "sit down, sit down!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Paul Robeson said "I won't stop singing!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Martin Luther King said "I have a dream!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Malcolm X said "Power to the people!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on But we're gonna build it anyway Dorothy Day said "swords into plowshares!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Cesar Chavez said "Viva la huelga!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Judi Bari said "No more compromise!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Phil Berrigan said "No more atom bombs!" Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on But we're gonna build it anyway Now they're all gone but we're still building Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Ship's gonna sail to peace and justice Ship gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on Ship's gonna sail, gonna sail someday Working on a ship we may never sail on But we're gonna build it anyway We're gonna build it anyway We're gonna build it anyway |