Ship Of Fools

Went to see the captain, strangest I could find
Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line
I won't slave for beggar's pay, likewise gold and jewels
But I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools

Chorus
Ship of fools on a cruel sea
Ship of fools sail away from me
It was later than I thought when I first believed you
But now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools

Saw your first ship sink and drown from rocking of the boat
And all that could not sink or swim were just left there to float
I won't leave you drifting down but whoa it makes me wild
With thirty years upon my head to have you call me child

[chorus]

The bottles stand as empty now, as they were filled before
Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more
Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few
Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools

[chorus]

2/28/81     Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
3/9/81      Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
3/14/81     Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
3/21/81     Rainbow Theatre, London, England
3/28/81     Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany
5/9/81      Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
5/12/81     New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut
5/17/81     Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, New York
7/5/81      Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7/11/81     Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
8/14/81     Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
8/30/81     Compton Terrace, Tempe, Arizona
9/30/81     Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland
10/12/81    Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany
2/19/82     Golden Hall, San Diego, California
3/14/82     Recreation Hall, Davis, California
4/5/82      The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4/18/82     Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
5/23/82     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
7/18/82     Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
8/7/82      Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
9/12/82     Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida
9/23/82     New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut
12/31/82    Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California
4/15/83     Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York
4/22/83     New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut
6/25/83     St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
8/20/83     Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford, California
9/24/83     Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Watsonville, California
10/30/83    Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California
4/16/84     Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York
5/6/84      Hult Center For The Performing Arts, Eugene, Oregon
6/13/84     Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
7/6/84      Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
7/22/84     Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
10/11/84    Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine
10/31/84    Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California
3/22/85     Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
4/3/85      Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
7/14/85     Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
9/2/85      Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
10/31/85    Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, South Carolina
11/5/85     The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts
12/31/85    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/31/86     Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
6/22/86     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
6/30/86     Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
12/17/86    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
12/30/86    Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
1/30/87     San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
3/2/87      Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
3/23/87     Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
4/7/87      Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
4/17/87     Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California
5/3/87      Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford, California
6/13/87     Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
6/28/87     Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
8/11/87     Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
8/20/87     Park West, Park City, Utah
9/7/87      Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
9/12/87     Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
10/2/87     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
11/13/87    Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
12/30/87    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
2/17/88     Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
3/18/88     Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
3/28/88     Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
4/5/88      Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
4/11/88     Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
4/30/88     Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford, California
6/20/88     Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
7/15/88     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
9/6/88      Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
9/16/88     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
9/23/88     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
3/28/89     The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia
4/9/89      Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
5/6/89      Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford, California
6/21/89     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
7/4/89      Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
7/12/89     RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
8/6/89      Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, California
8/17/89     Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
10/18/89    The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12/6/89     Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/16/90     Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
4/1/90      The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia
6/17/90     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
7/16/90     Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
9/19/90     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
10/20/90    Internationales Congress Centrum, Berlin, Germany
12/4/90     Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/23/91     Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York
4/8/91      Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida
5/5/91      Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, California
6/12/91     Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
6/17/91     Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
8/17/91     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
9/5/91      Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
9/14/91     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
9/24/91     Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
10/27/91    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
12/30/91    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/12/92     Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
5/23/92     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
6/9/92      Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
6/14/92     Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
6/29/92     Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
12/16/92    Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
3/9/93      Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
3/28/93     Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York
5/22/93     Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
6/21/93     Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
8/22/93     Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
9/17/93     Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
9/26/93     Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
12/12/93    San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
3/18/94     Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
7/1/94      Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
7/26/94     Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, Missouri
10/9/94     USAir Arena, Landover, Maryland
2/26/95     Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
6/25/95     RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.