The man who died in his boat

He spent a long time
Getting everything ready for his trip
Across the ocean

He made everything ready
He worked hard at that
He had a sound boat
He had everything he needed for his trip

We went to see it when it wrecked
This empty boat
Washed up on the beach
With all his things scattered around it

And all these people standing around
Staring in the windows

The man who died in his boat

He spent a long time
Getting everything ready for his trip
Across the ocean

He made everything ready
He worked hard at that
And he had a sound boat
He had everything he needed for his trip

We went to see it when it wrecked
This empty boat
Washed up on the beach
With all his things
Scattered around it

And these people
Staring in the windows