The Ship That Didn't Sail

from I'll Find Out Over Time (2020) by THE HEPBURNS

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The Ship That Didn’t Sail

You stood with Mao Zedong in China
Against Franco with Hemingway in Spain
You recorded the plight of the Belgian miners
And in Amsterdam, you filmed the rain

Sailing out of Sydney Harbour
Manned by an all-Indian crew
A supply ship headed for Jakarta
Imperial business there to do

Chorus:
The ship that didn’t sail
The ship that didn’t sail

You were on hand to film the Black Armada
With ‘Big Jim’ Healy and the unions, allied
You and the wharfies boarded a tugboat
And that ship, Jakarta bound, pulled alongside

Calling to your Indian brothers through a bullhorn
You made sure the cause of justice would prevail
The ship bound for Jakarta never left Sydney Harbour
The ship that didn’t sail

(Chorus)

You stood with Mao Zedong in China
Against Franco with Hemingway in Spain
You recorded the plight of the Belgian miners
And in Amsterdam, you filmed the rain

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from I'll Find Out Over Time (2020), released November 6, 2020

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THE HEPBURNS Wales, UK

The Hepburns are a Welsh indie band from Llanelli, South-West Wales. They have recorded thirteen albums, two EPs, one single and three BBC sessions. 'Electric Lliedi Land' was released in September 2020, followed by a cover version of Vic Godard's 'I'll Find Out Over Time'. They also contributed to three Corona Underground Projects. A new album feat. Estella Rosa is due for release in Oct. 2021. ... more

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