Guns on the Sundeck

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The Queen Mary crossed over one thousand times Saw forty-nine deaths and four babies cry One of the true great ocean liners Painted up for the sea to find her [Verse 2] Found her home at the Grand Atlantic People looking for something romantic Many came from far and wide Just to glimpse her crossing the tides [Chorus] "I miss the ocean," she said "It's nice in the sun But I need a break From the dead people" [Verse 3] They painted her gray when she left for the war Guns on the sundeck and kicked to the shore She lost so much of her great grandeur But her colors some day would shine once more [Chorus] "I miss the ocean," she said "It's nice in the sun But I need a break From the dead people" [Verse 4] At the time she was back, people were flying The speed of the plane was too satisfying She spent her days growing old in the haze And ghosts took over this dark poor place [Chorus] "I miss the ocean," she said "It's nice in the sun But I need a break From the dead people" [Verse 5] Pedder died in '66 You can still hear him banging in the cellar of the ship Fall of '67 was her last hurrah Then they painted her up like a movie star [Chorus] "I miss the ocean," she said "It's nice in the sun But I need a break From the dead people" [Verse 6] She's resting now as a boat hotel in Southern California Poltergeists and teams of psychics can't seem to break or lure her On the decks, a mystery as the air went cool I heard footsteps and the screaming, "There's phantoms in the pool!" I saw what I saw, there was nobody there There was a woman watching, she was sitting in that chair [Chorus] "I miss the ocean," she said "It's nice in the sun But I need a break From the dead people" [Outro] Nice in the sun But I need a break From the dead people