[Verse 1]
Well he's a big star now
But I've been a fan of his for years
The way he sings and play guitar
Still bring me to tears
I wouldn't wanna be a big deal
Wouldn't wanna be a celebrity
Spent my life building ships of steel
That's all there ever was for me

[Chorus]
Take a hammer to the sea bell
And shout my name
And I'll sail the seas, free as the breeze
That's my claim to fame

[Verse 2]
He spends his life in the studio
Jet planes and big black cars
Plays records on the radio
In all of the clubs and in all of the bars
My dear, you didn't have a choice
You had to take a trade
You had no money and you had no voice
That's the life I made
[Chorus]
Take a hammer to the sea bell
And shout my name
And I'll sail the seas, free as the breeze
That's my claim to fame
That's my claim to fame, boys
That's my claim to fame
To sail the seas, free as the breeze
And that's my claim to fame

[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
Well a song can live forever and a day
An old ship goes to the breakers' yard
In a hundred years they're gonna hear him play
They won't remember me for working hard
Now they've all gone away, all the boys and the girls
The yard is a grave where the river runs through
We used to build the ships for the whole wide world
Now we couldn't do it if we wanted to

[Chorus]
Take a hammer to the sea bell
And shout my name
And I'll sail the seas, free as the breeze
That's my claim to fame
Take a hammer to the sea bell
And shout my name
And I'll sail the seas, free as the breeze
That's my claim to fame
That's my claim to fame, boys
That's my claim to fame
To sail the seas, free as the breeze
That's my claim to fame
[Outro]
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