The Ship Song | Sydney Opera House

The Ship Song Project - Sydney Opera House reinterprets Nick Cave's iconic song. Performed by Neil Finn, Kev Carmody and The Australian Ballet, Sarah Blasko, John Bell, Angus and Julia Stone, Paul Kelly and Bangarra Dance Theatre, Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Opera Australia, Martha Wainwright, Katie Noonan and The Sydney Symphony, The Temper Trap, Daniel Johns and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. LYRICS: Come sail your ships around me And burn your bridges down We make a little history baby Every time you come around Come loose your dogs upon me And let your hair hang down You are a little mystery to me Every time you calling 'round We talk about it all night long We define our moral ground But when I crawl into your arms Everything comes tumbling down Come sail your ships around me And burn your bridges down We make a little history baby Every time you come 'round Your face has fallen sad now For you know the time is nigh When I must remove your wings And you, you must try to fly Come sail your ships around me And burn your bridges down We make a little history baby Every time you come around Come loose your dogs upon me And let your hair hang down You are a little mystery to me Every time you calling 'round Come sail your ships around me And burn your bridges down We make a little history baby Every time you come 'round Songwriters: Nicholas Edward Cave The Ship Song lyrics © O/B/O Apra Amcos Directed by Paul Goldman. Arranged by Elliott Wheeler. Photography by Prudence Upton. — SUBSCRIBE to Sydney Opera House: https://soh.online/Subscribe Sydney Opera House is an Australian icon and one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world. On this channel you will find performances, behind the scenes content and stories from beneath the sails. With over 40 shows a week at the Sydney Opera House there's something for everyone. We’re not-for-profit and raise over 90% of costs from non-government sources. Learn more at https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/give Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sydneyoperahouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/sydoperahouse and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sydneyoperahouse What's On at Sydney Opera House: http://bit.ly/SOHWhatsOn