"picture yourself" genre: Folk Rock
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	a meditation on "lucy in the sky with diamonds"
	Credits: words and music by martin holsinger
	Story Behind the Song the song is a reflection on the state of the world. i wrote it in 2000, and originally recorded it on 4-track analogue. When I switched to digital 12 track, it was a natural to redo. It will be on my forthcoming album, "Water Music," due out summer 2003 Lyrics LEAKY SHIP Picture yourself in a boat on the ocean Nothing around you but sea and sky Suddenly you notice you’re being quite foolish You’re kicking a hole in the boat! We cheer about sports and we worry ‘bout crime Look to the economy for peace of mind Lay up a lot of treasure that will only rot We’ve heard about the Truth, we just don’t give it much thought We’re on a leaky ship with no lifeboats Playing such foolish games We’re all winners or we’re all losers We’re all in it just the same It’s dryin’ up here and it’s meltin’ down there Used to be a forest but now it’s bare Industry burnin’ a hole in the sky Put the pedal to the metal till the tank runs dry! We’re on a leaky ship with no lifeboats Water is pourin’ in If we don’t get it together Soon it could be sink or swim We’re cryin out to the stars but they ain’t talking back Ain’t no planet ‘round here that’ll cut us any slack Where will we go when we use up earth? C’mon, who’s gonna give me the answer first? We’re on a leaky ship with no lifeboats Don’t know where there’s any land Ain’t even got a life preserver How long ‘til we understand? Who built the boat? It’s a mystery Maybe worth a little inquiry Is there a where that we’re going and a why that we’re here? Let’s plug up the leaks and get it clear! We’re on a leaky ship with no lifeboats Cold be sailing to glory land Together we can make it Every woman, child and man

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