So tired of living in this exile I once chose   Sheltered by a levy I have built with my own hands   So tired of waiting for the flood to take me in   Or a ship to pick me up and carry me to solid land      From all I know and all I've seen   There's not a lot left in between   It's a choice to either do or die   A choice you've got to make      Catch that ship right on time   Wherever it may sail   Catch that ship right on time   Your choice will tip the scale   Catch that ship right on time   Don't be left behind      So tired of walking in someone else's shoes   Of being hooked on dreams so vague, that were not meant for me   So tired of paying someone else's dues   Of seeking the warmth of a sun that I will never see      From all I know and all I've seen   There's not a lot left in between   It's a choice to either do or die   A choice you've got to make      Catch that ship right on time   Wherever it may sail   Catch that ship right on time   Your choice will tip the scale   Catch that ship right on time   Don't be left behind      We're islanders, both you and me   Trapped on an island on our own   To share a form of loneliness   That company won't ease   The sea around that has no end   Taught us there's no solid land   For islanders like you   For islanders like me      From all I know and all I've seen   There's not a lot left in between   It's a choice to either do or die   A choice you've got to make      Catch that ship right on time   Wherever it may sail   Catch that ship right on time   Your choice will tip the scale   Catch that ship right on time   Don't be left behind