Tanker

Lyrics by Jerry Joseph

Wait a minute, baby, stay on the line

Give me a moment to breathe

Cause I don’t mean to be wasting your time

Or make it harder to leave

I see the love boat and it’s pulling up anchor

Taking the lovers to sea

I see a rusty old Japanese tanker out there

It’s sinking quickly like me, like me

Wait a minute, baby, turn on the phone

Before the sympathy plea

You say you’re tired of being alone

I’d say I’ve got to agree

Cause I see the love boat and it’s pulling up anchor

Taking the lovers to sea

And I’ve got a rusty old Japanese tanker

It’s sinking quickly like me

Though it might sound silly out of my lips

To make comparison of our love to ships

But when I sail today I see you’ll sail away

We’re not the only ones calling it quits

Like a tanker, baby, like a tanker

I’m truly tanking this time

Wait a minute, baby, humor me

Before you walk out the door

I’ve got a new vantage point above the sea

I’ve got a new metaphor

I’ve seen my lover and she’s pulling up anchor

Taking another to sea

I’m like a rusty old Japanese tanker

I’m sinking quickly at sea

Though it might sound silly out of my lips

To make comparison of our love to ships

When I sail today, I see you’ll sail away

We’re not the only ones calling it quits

Like a tanker, like a tanker

Like a tanker, like a tanker

Transcribed by
Kristin Schmitz