Story Behind The Song
The energy of the 60s is still floating around out there. I put it here.
Song Description
Driving, uptempo call to arms. We've got to take action to stop the war, fight the injustice.
| Song Length |
2:34 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Very Fast (171 And Up) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Outraged, Disturbed |
Subject |
Protest, Revolution |
| Similar Artists |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Indigo Girls |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
THIS BOAT NEEDS ROCKIN'
words & music by Cynthia Carle
LOOK OUTSIDE
TELL ME WHAT DO YOU SEE
INJUSTICE AND WAR AND MISERY
LOOK INSIDE
TELL ME WHAT YOU GONNA DO
IT'S GONNA COME DOWN TO ME AND YOU
NO TIME TO WASTE
NO TIME FOR TALKIN'
CAN'T YOU SEE
THIS BOAT NEEDS ROCKIN'
COME WITH ME
THIS BOAT NEEDS ROCKIN'
WE CAN SING OUR SONGS
AND CLAP OUR HANDS
BURY OUR HEADS
DOWN DEEP IN THE SAND
PEACE IS SWEET
AND FREEDOM IS FINE
BUT THEY'RE RIPPIN' OFF YOURS AND COMIN' AFTER MINE
NO TIME TO WASTE
NO TIME FOR TALKIN'
DON'T YOU KNOW
THIS BOAT NEEDS ROCKIN'
I GOTTA GO
THIS BOAT NEEDS ROCKIN'
YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS
ARE DOIN' OKAY
MAYBE YOU'LL ROCK THE BOAT SOME OTHER DAY
BUT LOOK OUTSIDE
TELL ME WHAT DO YOU SEE
INJUSTICE AND WAR AND MISERY
NO TIME TO WASTE
NO TIME FOR TALKIN'
COME WITH ME
THIS BOAT NEEDS ROCKIN'
COME WITH ME
THIS BOAT NEEDS ROCKIN'