Don't waste your time Trying to change your life 'Cause no matter what you choose We're all just heading for Those Midatlantic blues ♪ I know you had your plans Don't you know I had plans too But we're not in control Of this rollercoaster cruise We're endlessly at sea With nothing good to do And nothing else for miles around Only Midatlantic blues ♪ It's peaceful up on deck Watching unobstructed views Taking in the ocean air Wearing someone else's shoes But for just one moonlit moment I could swear that something moved In the distance, in the depths Of those Midatlantic blues ♪ A sudden lurching feeling An announcement from the crew They say we're going down And it's gonna happen soon The ship's already sinking And panic's spreading through But the band still keep on playing The Midatlantic blues ♪ Tomorrow we'll be gone And soon forgotten too But perhaps for fifteen minutes They'll see us on the news On a billion brilliant screens In such vivid lifelike hues Orange flames, scarlet blood And those Midatlantic blues