[Verse 1]
Down by the harbor, late at night
Watching ships come in, something ain't right
Daddy's business trips, now I know why
Years of secrets wrapped in alibis
[Chorus]
Silent cargo, crossing the sea
Hidden stories between you and me
Silent cargo, weighs on my mind
Truth's so heavy when left behind
[Verse 2]
Found your other life in Singapore
Another woman, kids behind closed doors
Mama never knew the weight you bore
All those presents from the foreign shore
[Bridge]
Every ticket stub tells a lie
Every phone call has an alibi
Shipping containers full of shame
Different children with the same last name
[Verse 3]
Customs can't see what you smuggled in
Broken promises, original sin
Like father, like son, they used to say
But I won't carry your freight another day
[Chorus]
Silent cargo, crossing the sea
Hidden stories between you and me
Silent cargo, weighs on my mind
Truth's so heavy when left behind
[Outro]
The tide rolls in, the tide rolls out
Your secrets surface, without a doubt
This burden ain't mine to keep
Let it sink in the ocean deep