Big Country - Ships (live in Tucson at The Rialto, July 3, 2025)

Look at him now Another used man Wearing the passing of his dignity With all the courage that he can He stood in the storm Carved out in stone He said I've worn my honesty with pride In everything I've done So where were you when my ship went down Where were you when I ran aground Where were you when I turned it around Where were you when they burned me down So where were you when my ship went down Where were you when I ran aground Where were you when I turned it around Where were you when they burned me down Look at her now All tired and worn She never thought her life Would come to be so cold or so alone She walked in the light Fought bondage for love She said I cast off the chains that I was born with But it never was enough And where were you when my ship went down Where were you when I ran aground Where were you when I turned it around Where were you when they burned me down Silent souls washed upon the shores Left to walk the sands Evermore, evermore Oh now where were you When my ship went down Look at us now, just chasing our lives Make like the saviors of the planet We're just trying to get by You may walk the line Now you may see it all through I know you cry yourself to sleep at night Just wondering what to do And where were you when my ship went down Where were you when I ran aground Where were you when I turned it around Where were you when they burned me down And where were you when my ship went down Where were you when I ran aground Where were you when I turned it around Where were you when they burned me down Oh now where were you When my ship went down Where were you when my ship went down Where were you when I ran aground Where were you when I turned it around Where were you when they burned me down Songwriters: Bruce William Watson, Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler Ships lyrics © BMG Rights Management, O/B/O DistroKid #bigcountryband #bigcountry #stuartadamson Brucewatson #tonybutler #markbrzezicki #scotland