Somewhere near Japan

Late last night I got an S. O. S.
The fairy tale cruise in deep distress
She says, I don't know where I am
But it's near Japan...
My engine's all burned out
My crew has all flipped out
I don't know where I am
But it's somewhere near Japan.

And she said
Rescue me,
I'm somewhere in the China Sea
I think I'm sinkin' fast
This call is probably my last.
I'm throwin' out a life line
And I'm doin' it for old time's sake
Though I know you're gonna break my heart
One more time

Late last night I got an S. O. S.
The fairy tale cruise in deep distress
She says, I don't know where I am
But it's near Japan.
My engine's all burned out
My crew has all flipped out
I don't know where I am
But it's somewhere near Japan.

And she said thank you dear
I think she sounded quite sincere
And when she turned to go
She said I crave adventure don't you know

And now she's driftin' on some Chinese junk
Her world is spinning and her hope has sunk
So I closed my eyes
And somewhere near Japan
The spinning stopped and the world stood still
I broke her fall and I always will
Strung out in no man's land
Somewhere near Japan
Rescue me