The book ship breaker is a story on the gulf coastal regions were old tanker ships have washed up on the shore. The ships arnt used for anything any more so different crews go in and take the ship apart for scrap mettle or "scavenge". The main character Nailer is a boy about 15 years old and he is on the light crew when one day he fall out of the vents and into a huge pool of oil. as he was about to drown when " [he]will watch as it all goes down It won't get far I will sink I will sink as I weigh a tonne I will wait I will wait but it wont be long I could give it everything I've got" he eventually get out and surprisingly lives. Nailer and pima were out looking for food after a huge storm hit their little beach and they came across a clipper ship that could make them rich. But inside they find  girl that will change their lives. Nailer and Pima dont know what to do but Nailer thinks"I'm a waste im a waste im a waste of skin
I will take I will take almost anything I will leave myself a little rope and then I'll go". Nailer decides to take the swank home and leave his ship breaker life for something mysterious and new. He leaves his friends behind to help this girl find her father in hopes he may get a better life. 

I'm bored I'm bored on a sinking ship

i've lost a lot of time, lot of time on it

I will watch as it all goes down It won't get far
I will sink I will sink as I weigh a tonne
I will wait I will wait but it wont be long
I could give it everything I've got

Chorus
But don't you think
It's better its better to find out these things
It's better it's better to say what you mean
or be alone before you hurt someone

Verse 2
I'm a waste im a waste im a waste of skin
I will take I will take almost anything
I will leave myself a little rope and then I'll go
I'm a waste im a waste im a waste of skin
I will take I will take almost anything
I will leave myself a little rope

Chorus
But don't you think
It's better its better to find out these things
It's better it's better to say what you mean
or be alone before you hurt someone
But don't you think
It's better its better to find out these 
things
or be alone before you hurt someone

Verse 3
I've waited a long time
For this and now that it's here
I don't have nothing to say to you, why is that the way?
No there's no point in trying
It seems like we'll end up dying
The same way that everybody does

Chorus
But don't you think
It's better its better to find out these things
It's better it's better to say what you mean
or be alone before you hurt someone
But don't you think
It's better its better to find out these 
things
or be alone before you hurt someone

I've seen it I've got a better plan
I'll be there I got a better plan
I need it I got a better plan
Abide myself so I can be merrily
I've seen it I've got a better plan
I'll be there I got a better plan
I need it I got a better plan
Abide myself so I can be merrily
I've seen it I've got a better plan
I'll be there I got a better plan
I need it I got a better plan
Abide myself so I can be merrily

Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/general-fiasco/sinking-ships-lyrics/#cKeB722VAl8LmKJE.99 avenge"