[Verse 1]
And when your ship sets sail do not worry
I'll wipe the sweat away
All your life you travel blind
Not at peace, not resigned
At least you get to leave the pain behind
When your ship sets sail

[Verse 2]
And when your work is done do not hurry
Don't pack your things away
Forty years the mills grind slow
Take your pay, before you know
They're telling you it's time to go
When your ship sets sail

[Bridge]
And nothing much you taught us
Turned out useful in the end
Maybe the world was bigger then
And easier to mend

[Verse 3]
And when your ship sets sail do not worry
I'll wipe the sweat away
The street was dark, the dark was sweet
The boy's still running up the street
To grip the hand that grips this sheet
When your ship sets sail
[Bridge]
And can you scrape the patience up
To stand in one more line?
You haven't lost your ticket, look
You had it all the time

[Verse 1]
When your ship sets sail do not worry (The boy's still running)
I'll wipe the sweat away
All your life you travel blind
Not at peace, not resigned (The boy's still running)
At least you get to leave the pain behind
When your ship sets sail
When your ship sets sail
When your ship sets sail (The boy's still running)
When your ship sets sail

[Outro]
The boy's still running
The boy's still running
The boy's still running
The boy's still running
The boy's still running
The boy's still running