The Beach Boys - Somewhere Near Japan

Written by John Phillips, Terry Melcher, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. From the "Still Cruisin'" album, 1989. Lyrics: Late last night I got an S. O. S. The fairy tale girl's in deep in distress She says I don't know where I am But it's near Japan My engine's all burned out My crew has all bailed out I don't know where I am But it's somewhere near Japan And she said "Rescue me" I'm somewhere in the China Sea I think I'm sinkin' fast This call is probably my last I'm throwin' out a life line And I'm doin' it for old time's sake Though I know you're gonna break my heart One more time Late last night I got an S. O. S. The fairy tale girl's in deep in distress She says I don't know where I am But it's near Japan My engine's all burned out My crew has all bailed out I don't know where I am But it's somewhere near Japan And she said "thank you dear" I think she sounded quite sincere And when she turned to go She said "I crave adventure don't you know" And now she's driftin' on some Chinese junk Her world is spinning and her hope has sunk So I close my eyes And somewhere near Japan The spinning stopped and the world stood still I broke her fall and I always will Strung out in no man's land Somewhere near Japan Rescue me