Ship of Fools

"Tell me quick", said Old McFee "What's this all have to do with me? I've spent all my time at sea, a loner" "Is there something else I should know? Something hidden down below The level of your conversation?" Well, he turned away before the answer Though I yelled aloud, he refused to hear It became too clear So it went, as we put out I was left in constant doubt Everything I asked about seemed private The captain strolled the bridge one night I stopped him in the evening light To ask him, would it be all right to join him? Well, he stood there like some idol And he listened like some temple And then he turned away All along the fateful coast We moved silent like a ghost The timeless sea, a tireless host possessed us The wind came building from the cold northwest And soon the waves began to crest Crashing 'cross the forward deck, all hands lost I alone survived the sinking I alone possessed the tools On that ship of fools Ship of fools On that ship of fools That ship of fools