Will My Ship Ever Arrive?
© Stan Loh August 21, 2019
Verse 1
G
When clouds are dark,
Em
The future’s stark,
C D7
Tomorrow … tomorrow’s never coming,
C G
Testing my patience,
Em
My money in rations,
Chorus
Em G
Oh will my ship ever arrive?
Em G
When I am kicked can I survive?
C G
Pulling a rope which has no ending,
C G
Keeping the hope and embers burning,
Em G
Oh will my ship ever arrive?
Em G
When I am kicked can I survive?
C G
Knowing one day you’ll have me running,
C G
After the ship has gone a-sailing,
Bridge
Gm C Gm
Pull out my smiles, walk the long miles, no one can see inside,
Gm C Gm
Meanwhile I plan, survey and scan, fill up the shell with pride,
Gm
Oh the years have stayed still, but I have built,
Gm
Without any guilt, without any guilt!
Instrumental Eb Ab/ Eb Ab
Post Bridge
Ab Cm
What if I fall? Will I lose all that I now own?
Ab Cm
Crazy it seems, chasing the dreams that I had sown,
Cm F C
Patience is running low, really low.
Instrumental C Em/ C Em/
Chorus
Em G
Oh will my ship ever arrive?
Em G
When I am kicked can I survive?
C G
Pulling a rope which has no ending,
C G
Keeping the hope and embers burning,
Em G
Oh will my ship ever arrive?
Em G
When I am kicked can I survive?
Em G
Oh will my ship ever arrive?
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This is so well done and such a great, sweet song. Smooth voice Stan! Simply done but that’s what makes it so very nice!
Great job!
Thanks a ton JIBES! Your word counts! I respect you a lot!
What an original track! Musical and heart felt. Thank you for posting.
Daug
Tkyvm Daug!!! You encourage me to do better!
A song only you can write
You can still sing those high notes 🙂
very much enjoyed
KC
Thank you very much Cees! Too old now 77!!! Struggling hard.
Peace!!!
Pulling a rope that has no ending…..great lyric. Loved your song and its message.
Awww … thanks so much for the comment! Makes my day a lot better! I’ll remember it!
Stan
Fine folksy song with a universal message. Nice work!