[Verse 1: Filipino power-belter female lead, powerful belted, big hard drums] Ten years singin' on a ship that never sleeps Seven shows a week for people takin' two-week leaves Cabin down on deck two with no window and a bunk Mama's picture taped above me and a phone card in my trunk Every port I sang in was a port I'd never see Docked at nine and gone by five, the whole world sailin' past me [Pre-Chorus: Filipino power-belter female lead, belted, heavy bass] They say crew lives under water and the guests live in the sky But every night I hit that stage and I hold my chin up high [Chorus: Filipino power-belter female lead, enormous belted chest voice, wide bright guitars] I'm still above the waterline Every wave that tried to take me, I sang it down in time I'm a long way out, but I'm holdin' mine I'm still above the waterline [Verse 2: Filipino power-belter female lead, harder, big hard drums] Last contract and I'm countin' down the nights Then the captain posts the route and I can't believe my eyes Final stop is Batangas, that's the town where I was born Twenty miles from Mama's kitchen on a Sunday in the morn Every cousin, every neighbor on a jeepney to the dock With a painted banner flyin', and they're singin' round the clock [Pre-Chorus: Filipino power-belter female lead, belted, heavy bass] They say crew lives under water and the guests live in the sky But every night I hit that stage and I hold my chin up high [Chorus: Filipino power-belter female lead, enormous belted chest voice, wide bright guitars] I'm still above the waterline Every wave that tried to take me, I sang it down in time I'm a long way out, but I'm holdin' mine I'm still above the waterline [Bridge: Filipino power-belter female lead, whistle-register peak on the last line] Captain says, no show tonight, the guests can watch the shore Bring her up to the top deck, she don't sing below no more And I face the town that raised me with the whole crowd on the pier And I sing it up so loud the whole province can hear [Final Chorus: Filipino power-belter female lead, enormous belted chest voice, wide bright guitars] I'm still above the waterline Every wave that tried to take me, I sang it down in time I'm a long way out, but I'm holdin' mine I'm still above the waterline [Outro: Filipino power-belter female lead, belted, big hard drums] Ten years out and I came back on top Mama on the pier and the whole town singin' along [End]
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