The Last Ship - Underground River

Broadway Musical (2014)
The Last Ship - Underground River


(Music and lyrics by Sting)

JACKIE:
They say there’s an underground river
That none of us can see
And it flows through winding tunnels
On it’s way to a tideless sea

JACKIE & MEN:
And across that sea is an island
A paradise, we are told
Where the toils of life are forgotten
And they call it the island of souls

For only a soul can go there
A soul that’s been set free
From the confines of a working life
To find eternity
Hummm
Hummm

JACKIE:
Oh a man builds a cage with the tools he is given, (Oh a man)
His casket is sealed with a riveter’s gun
All the days in between he’s just making a livin’, (All the days)
‘Til he takes to his bed, where he lays down his head
And he’s passed on his tools to his son

‘Til the ship’s left the quay, only now is he free
And the days of his labor are done

ALL:
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah...

JACKIE:
This is what we do, we build ships

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The Last Ship the Musical Lyrics

Island Of Souls
All This Time
August Winds
Shipyard
If You Ever See Me Talking To A Sailor
Dead Man's Boots
The Last Ship
The Last Ship (Reprise)
What Say You Meg?
What Have We Got?
When We Dance
The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
So To Speak
Show Some Respect
It's Not The Same Moon
Ghost Story
The Last Ship (Finale)
What Say You Meg? (Bonus track)