Shipbuilding was Suede's contribution to the Help album in aid of

Warchild for

Bosnia. It is a cover of the Elvis Costello classic and not surprisingly

I think it is

an improvement on the original; although I am sure Elvis Costello fans

won't

agree with me.



Is it worth it, a new winters coat and shoes for the wife

And a bicycle on the boys birthday

It's just a rumour that was spread around town

By the woman and children, soon we'll be shipbuilding



Well I ask you, the boy said

"Dad there going to take me to task,

But I'll be back by Christmas"

It's just a rumour that was spread around town

Somebody said that someone got filled in

For saying that people get killed in the results of their shipbuilding

With all the will in the world,

Diving for dear life, when we could be diving for pearls



It's just a rumour that was spread around town

A telegram or a picture postcard

Within weeks we will be reopening the shipyard

And notifying the next of kin, once again

It's always killed in,

We will be shipbuilding



With all the will in the world,

Diving for dear life, when we could be diving for pearls