The Canoe Is On Fire

[Verse] Oh the moon’s high but the sea's higher And wouldn’t you know it the canoe’s on fire With a crackle and a pop and a spark in the air We’re rowing to nowhere but we don’t much care [Chorus] The canoe’s on fire Oh what a sight Burning so bright in the dead of night Row boys row We’re in dire straits But the flames are dancing It’s a twist of fate [Verse 2] The oars are hot and the wood’s near gone Still we sing loud and we carry on Smoke in our lungs but a song in our chest If we’re sinking tonight we’ll go out our best [Prechorus] Ashes on the waves Embers in the breeze A shipwrecked choir on the fiery seas [Chorus] The canoe’s on fire Oh what a sight Burning so bright in the dead of night Row boys row We’re in dire straits But the flames are dancing It’s a twist of fate [Bridge] The gulls are laughing The wind does howl The sea is a beast and she’s on the prowl But we’ll sing her a tune and we’ll give her a wink For she can’t drown a spirit that refuses to sink