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Is it worth it

A new winter coat and shoes for the wife

And a bicycle on the boy's birthday

 It's just a rumour that was spread around town

By the women and children

 Soon we'll be shipbuilding

Well I ask you

The boy said "Dad they're going to make me to task

But I'll be back by christmas"

 It's just a rumour that was spread around town

Somebody said that someone got filled in

For saying that people get killed in

The result of this shipbuilding

With all the will in the world

 Diving for dear life

When we could be diving for pearls

It's just a rumour that was spread around town

A telegram or a picture postcard

Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards

And notifying the next of kin

Once again

 It's all we're skilled in

 We will be shipbuilding

 With all the will in the world

 Diving for dear life

When we could be diving for pearls

 It's all we're skilled in

 We will be shipbuilding

 With all the will in the world

 Diving for dear life

When we could be diving for pearls

When we could be diving for pearls

When we could be diving for pearls