drank away the rest of the day
wonder what my liver'd say
drink, thats all you can

blackened days with their bigger gales
blow in your parlor to discuss the day
listen, that's all you can


CHORUS
ah but don't,
no, don't sink the boat
that you built,
you built to keep afloat

ah but don't,
no, don't sink the boat
that you built


sick and tired of what to say
no one listens anyway
sing, that's all you can

ramblin' years of lousy luck
you miss the smell of burnin' turf
dream, that's all you can


CHORUS
ah but don't,
no, don't sink the boat
that you built,
you built to keep afloat

ah but don't,
no, don't sink the boat
that you built,
that you built to keep afloat


singled out for who you are
it takes all types to judge a man
feel, that's all you can

filthy suits with bigot ears
hide behind their own worst fears
live, that's all you can

it's all you can
it's all you can...do


no matter where i put my head
i'll wake up feeling sound again
breathe, it's all you can

tomorrow smells of less decay
the flowers greet this bloomin' fray
be thankful, that's all you can

CHORUS
ah but don't,
no, don't sink the boat
that you built,
you built to keep afloat

ah but don't,
no, don't sink the boat
that you built,
that you built to keep afloat

ah no, don't,
no, don't sink the boat
that you built,
that you built to keep afloat

a ripe old age
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
that's what i am
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
just doin' the best i can

a ripe old age
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
that's what i am
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
just doin' the best i can

hey!
the best i can...