The Better Idea

It's a little bleak 'round here I was down on the dock The day the talking turned To those who have and have not And the ones who live and never learn Raining So hard So hard So hard It used to be busy down here then Some of the older ones can remember the better idea Lord, how the young are headstrong Raining So hard So hard So hard There was quite a number of us originally The idea was to make a go of things But the weaker ones dropped out Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind And if the sea gets rough there's no second chance Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind And if the sea gets rough there's no second chance Yes I live down here on the dock I've seen them go and come They say the rats leave the ship I've witnessed them get on Raining So hard So hard So hard Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind And if the sea gets rough there's no second chance Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind And if the sea gets rough there's no second chance It doesn't seem that long ago When everybody was in work and no-one was short But now it's a crime and a criminal waste The way friends can't turn around And look in each others face Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind And if the sea gets rough there's no second chance Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind And if the sea gets rough there's no second chance Yes I remember the day we first arrived We knew the weather was going to be tough And it would be hard to survive Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind Push the boat out and dance, we'll stay behind Lord, lord how it rained Lord, lord how it rained Lord, lord How it rained