Before our time
Upon a noun
There stood still a shipStanding proudShe tows lines
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To be more than they are
When they are alone
On their own
Pointing to no oneShips displaying
The quality
The rank craft state
Skill dignity
When our ship comes
Into nations
Who will tow the line?
Ships passing into the night
Taking flight
with goods for everyoneShips are led by
The compass ones
These shipshape daughters
These shipshape sonsWhen our ship draws
In the nations
He shall tow our lineOur ships of fools
From failing schools
We need now hearthe children
They desperately
Are needing to be
Be set free
They are afraid
But so are we
This can not beSee hope
Our captain riding
Throughout theses heavens
Bringing peaceWe're shipping out
Our men again
Oh I pray it will endThese tunes
Are never ending
Thank you for sending
Them to our handsBefore our time
Upon a noun
There stood still a shipStanding proudShe tows lines
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To be more than they are
When they are alone
On their own
She's pointing to
The one
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