oh sea legs please don t fail me now i pray lord please help me right this ship today cause i can t take much more of this strain on my battered hull i thought i was tough i thought i was strong thought i could handle anyone who came along thought the worth of a boat in how well it floats and this old boat won t float for long with all these holes so i grab both sides with iron will it s fit for war but weighs too much and starts to fill now i m clutching the sides as long as i can it s much too cold to swim and much too deep to stand when i started off down this path i was well aware of the facts and despite the proof i have vowed to choose i continue bearing these i thought i was quick as smart as a whip i guess i met my match best stiffen up my lip my wit s getting weak the sea s on the rise and here i sit exposed atop the lying side i thought i was tough i thought i was strong but i can t stay aboard this sinking ship for long i thought i was quick smart as a whip i guess i met my match this time i ll take my licks and when push always comes to shove and i feel like enough s enough and despite the shit storm that s pounding my home i walk outside and set off oh sea legs please don t fail me now oh sea legs please don t fail me now