What does I'll lay your ship bare mean?

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What does 'I'll lay your ship bare mean" in Adele's song rolling in the deep? I don't understand "Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare".

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"Lay bare" means reveal. Maybe it's

I'll lay your sh*t bare.
 
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