I've had a blinding afternoon And an eye-opening evening Or to put it in more recent terms A miserable night And I've spoken way too soon You could try and get a word in You could pull your stain glass curtain Or you could just accept the light Ship is going down without its captain Ship is going down Spring into action Routine reaction Leave your grace by the shoes in the hall And now we're shouting through the laughter You've made your beds now prove them Step out in front of old conclusions And pray that one runs over you Do you think it's what I'm after? Do you think it looks appealing? Denim dreams and leather feelings Soaked in razor sharp perfume Ship is going down without its captain Ship is going down without its captain Ship is going down without its captain Ship is going down Spring into action Routine reaction Leave your grace by the shoes in the hall New local hero Boy what does he know about anything at all? Ship is going down without its captain Ship is going down without its captain Ship is going down without its captain All talk, no traction