late last nicht i got an s.o.s.
   the fairy tale girls in deep in distress
   she says i don't know whre i am
   but it's near japan
   my engine's all burned out
   my crew has all bailed out
   i don't know where i am
   but it's some whre near japan
   and she said
   rescue me
   i'm somewhre in the china sea
   i think i'm sinking' fast
   this call is probably my last
   i'm thrown out a life line
   and i'm doin' it for old time 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 girls deep in distress
   she says i don't know where i am
   but it's nea rjapan
   my engine's all burned out
   my crew has all bailed out
   i don't know where i am
   but it's somewhre 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 close 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