This old world is breaking my heart again Trouble, I thought you'd drift right out of town But this old world is bringing me down This boat's taking on water as fast as I can row I don't know that it will ever find the shore I went to warn the captain, I tried to tell the crew They sent me to the cynic who simply showed me to the door I don't know that I shall ever see the shore I don't know that I shall ever see the shore When you read your morning paper, please keep an eye for me Boy was swallowed by the never loving sea His boat could not be found, because it could not find the shore All they found was his body And there's more He was found with his hand upon the oar He went down with his hands upon the oar This old world is bringing me down again This old world is bringing me down again This old world is breaking my heart again Trouble, I thought you'd drift right out of town But this old world is bringing me down