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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Zach Shields
Zach Shields
Vocals
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling
Vocals
The Silverlake Conservatory of Music Children's Choir
The Silverlake Conservatory of Music Children's Choir
Choir
Matthew P. Selby
Matthew P. Selby
Accompaniment
SJ Hasman
SJ Hasman
Choir Director
Tim Anderson
Tim Anderson
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Zach Shields
Zach Shields
Songwriter
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marcus Samperio
Marcus Samperio
Recording Engineer
Tim Anderson
Tim Anderson
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sailed on a ship of paper
And I sank in the deep of your eyes
I got lost in your graveyard
Now I dream on a bed of knives
[Verse 2]
Found the map to your maps
I watched the shores for you
But now, I'll never get back
'Cause I'm a ghost ship on the blue
[Verse 3]
Now I hold my poems for ladies unknown
Until my hands go weak
Oh, I'll be alone
La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
A ghost ship on the blue
[Verse 4]
Birds are in the sky
The land's been gone for days
And all you left was time
To find a solid grave
[Verse 5]
Pirates never love
The way that I do
You never said enough
To keep me next to you
[Verse 6]
Now I hold my poems for ladies unknown
Until my hands grow weak
Oh, I'll be alone
La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
A ghost ship on the blue
Written by: Ryan Gosling, Zach Shields

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