Fading Away, ©1993 by Gordon Lightfoot I was at the breakwall, I was lookin' at the sea In back of the eight ball in some misery There on the horizon stood a mighty ship of fools They were headed into the harbour with all their broken rules Whenever I'm feeling lonely I can just pick up the phone Or I can go to the movies or just stay at home alone They're better off to be someplace that's a good long way from home Anyway I can lose myself Dawn is breakin', I'm hesitatin', I'm... Fading away, fading away They sailed right up to meet me I said "What's it all about! Please try to excuse me. We can work things out" If you've ever wondered if that mighty ship is real Let me tell ya 'bout it brother it was something you could feel Whenever I'm feeling lonely I let twilight set the tone Or I can go to the movies or just stay at home alone They're better off to be someplace that's a good long way to roam Ain't livin' high on the hog right now Dawn is breakin' I'm hesitatin', I'm... Fading away, fading away One more day on the calendar in my mind I am down around the breakwall puttin' in some time The whole ship of fools has gotten safely under way And I was proud to be a part of what it was they had to say Whenever I'm feeling lonely I can just pick up the phone Or I can go to the movies or just stay at home alone They're better off to be someplace that's a good long piece from home Any way I can lose myself Dawn is breakin', I'm hesitatin', I'm... Fading away, fading away Fading away, fading away