Setting sail, I'm homeward bound Full of metaphors and rhymes Thought I'd find some refuge on your shores Didn't think that you would mind You treat me like I'm a patient Leave me to my own demise Cast me out into an eastern wind Throw me to the raging tides I've crashed and burned, I guess I'll have to swim (No signal on the radio) I bail it out, but water's pouring in (And I'm yelling in the microphone) Mayday, mayday: this ship is gonna sink Baby, baby: now, why you gotta be So crazy, crazy: will someone answer me? Mayday, mayday, baby Mayday, mayday Adrift alone on wayward seas Try to follow in your wake I know I should get back on course But it's too dark to navigate I never saw it coming Oh, I didn't read the signs You're a cut and run, I'm on my own No, you'll never toe the line No land in sight; won't help me if I swim (An SOS: I'm going down) No way to fight against these wicked winds (Still I'm screaming in the microphone) Mayday, mayday: this ship is gonna sink Baby, baby: now, why you gotta be So crazy, crazy: will someone answer me? Mayday, mayday, baby Mayday, mayday I raise my hands to part the sea But not even Moses could save me As I capsize you stand by And salute me in my futile fight Here comes a tidal wave to drown me in my sin (No signal on the radio) I'm overboard, my future's looking grim And I'm yelling in the microphone Mayday, mayday: this ship is gonna sink Baby, baby: now, why you gotta be So crazy, crazy: won't someone answer me? Mayday, mayday, baby Mayday, mayday Mayday, mayday, baby Mayday, mayday Mayday, mayday