I'm undecided about you again 
I can be right that you're not here 
It's double sided 'cause I ruined it all 
But also saved myself 
by never believing you dear 

Everything good I deem too good to be true 
Everything else is just a bore 
Everything I have to look forward to 
Has a pretty painful and very imposing before 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Saying there's nothing to it 
Then lettin' it go by the boards 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Saying there's nothing to it 
Then lettin' it go by the boards 

I have too been playing with fifty-two cards 
Just 'cause I play so far from my vest 
Whatever I've got, I've got no reason to guard 
What could I do but spend my best 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Saying there's nothing to it 
Then lettin' it go by the boards 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Saying there's nothing to it 
Then lettin' it go by the boards 

And after waiting, fighting patiently on my knees 
All the other stuff tired itself out first, not me 
And in its wake appeared the touch and call of a different breed 
One of the steps is getting wise and got me there and then got me 

And what a thing to know what could be instead 
Oh what a blessed curse to see 
Took the agenda from its place in my bed 
Made a merry paramour of me 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Saying there's nothing to it 
Then lettin' it go by the boards 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Given the eyes to view it 
As it goes by the boards 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Saying there's nothing to it 
Then lettin' it go by the boards 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Saying there's nothing to it 
Then lettin' it go by the boards 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Given the eyes to view it 
As it goes by the boards 

Oh sailor why'd you do it 
What'd you do that for 
Given the eyes to view it 
As it goes by the boards