OVERBOARD

I was born in New York City
With a black cat on my tail
Never listened to my teachers
And I never really cared
People said if I was good
That God would hear my prayers
But everywhere I searched for truth
I only found despair.

I'm a man thrown overboard
And I must be twenty miles
From the shore.

I've been down and I've been cheated
Like a bandit on the road
I've been pushed in all directions
Till there's no place left to go
Well I won't believe in Jesus
Till he calls me on the phone
And I won't believe in Heaven
Till I find myself a home.

I'm a man thrown overboard
And I must be twenty miles
From the shore.

So if you catch my meaning
And if you've heard the score
Know that though I'm leaving
I won't be gone for long
Remember to be careful
When you're walking in the dark
You may think you know the way
When in fact you are lost.

I'm a man blown overboard
And I must be twenty miles
From the shore.

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