When That Great Ship Went Down

Put your new dress on and come here to me

There's so much of the evening to watch while we're at sea

You can stand near the bow and watch the waves roll by

Or you can sit in the crow's nest, it's always calming to be near the sky

And I hear goodbye whispers in the air

And I can feel you move everywhere

In the strong hands of this sturdy oak

In the echo of them bells when they pull that rope

And you can be a miracle or disaster

You can sail from the old to new, or drown in the sea's cruel laughter

Your passengers travel in your enormous care

They trust you to carry them through weather both foul and fair

And I hear goodbye whispers in the air

And I can feel you move everywhere

In the strong hands of this sturdy oak

In the echo of them bells when they pull that rope, yeah

And the ship is sunk, we've found our own floats

Yours is the life vest you brought for the voyage, mine's a piece of the boat

You must have had some idea that this ship would go down

You had your vest strap pulled tight well before anyone knew there was an iceberg around

And I hear goodbye whispers in the air

And I can feel you move everywhere

In the strong hands of this sturdy oak

In the echo of them bells

In the strong hands of this sturdy oak

In the echo of them bells

In the strong hands of this sturdy oak

In the echo of them bells when they pull that rope