Lead Belly — Were In The Same Boat Brother

[Chorus: Leadbelly & Crowd] We're in the same boat, brother We're in the same boat, brother And if you shake one end You're gonna rock the other It’s the same boat, brother [Verse 1: Leadbelly] Oh, the Lord looked down from his holy place Said, "Lordy me, what a sea of space What a spot to launch the human race" So he built him a boat for a mixed up crew With eyes of black and brown and blue So that's how come that you and I Got just one world with just one sky [Chorus: Leadbelly & Crowd] We're in the same boat, brother We're in the same boat, brother And if you shake one end You're gonna rock the other It’s the same boat, brother [Verse 2] So the boat rolled on through storm and grief Of a many a rock and many a reef What kept them goin' was a great belief So they had to learn to navigate That human race was special freight If they didn't want to be in Jonah's shoes They'd better be mates on this here cruise [Chorus: Leadbelly & Crowd] We're in the same boat, brother We're in the same boat, brother And if you shake one end You're gonna rock the other It's the same boat, brother [Verse 3] Oh, the boiler blew somewhere in Spain Oh, the keel was smashed in far Ukraine And the steam poured out from Oregon to Maine Oh, it took some time for the crew to learn What is bad for the bow ain't good for the stern If a hatch takes fire in China Bay Pearl Harbor's decks gonna blaze away, 'cause [Chorus: Leadbelly & Crowd] It's same boat, brother We're in the same boat, brother And if you shake one end You're gonna rock the other It's the same boat, brother One more It's same boat, brother It's the same boat, brother And if you shake one end You're gonna rock the other It's the same boat, brother