[Verse 1] Sailing on a cruel blue sea, What kind of fool do you take me for? You take your final breath, While standing at death's door. I watched you from the beach, As you washed up on the shore, Choking in the sand, You couldn't take no more. [Pre-Chorus] In the summer heat, You shone like a jewel, Out upon the waves, You played the fool. [Chorus] We were going down, Going down like fools, Sailing in the hymns, The hymns of the cruel. Going down, Going down in blue, Sailing in the hymns, The hymns of the cruel. [Verse 2] The waves were getting high, The sky was turning black, You said we'd be alright, But there was no way back. I heard you call my name, Then the water pulled you down, I tried to hold on, But you were nowhere to be found. [Pre-Chorus] In the fading light, You called me a fool, Lost beneath the waves, Lost beneath the blue. [Chorus] We were going down, Going down like fools, Sailing in the hymns, The hymns of the cruel. Going down, Going down in blue, Sailing in the hymns, The hymns of the cruel. [Bridge] Let the waves roll, Let them take control, Let the cold sea take you home. Let the waves roll, Your losing your soul, I don't want to sail alone. [Final Chorus] We were going down, Going down like fools, Sailing in the hymns, The hymns of the cruel. Going down, Going down in blue, Sailing in the hymns, The hymns of the cruel. [Outro] Oh, the cruel, cruel sea, Oh, the cruel, cruel blue, Sailing in the hymns, The hymns of the cruel.
