Reply #16: The Titanic [View All]

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It was a midnight on the sea,
The band was playing, "Nearer my God to Thee,"
Fare thee, Titanic, Fare thee well!

Titanic when it got its load,
Captain, he hollered "all aboard!"
Fare thee, Titanic, Fare thee well!

Titanic was comin' 'round the curve,
when it run into that great big iceberg,
Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well!

Titanic was sinkin' down,
Had them lifeboats around,
Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well!

Had them lifeboats around
Savin' the women and children lettin' the men go down,
Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well!

Jack Johnson want to get on board,
Captain he says, "I ain't haulin' no coal!"
Fare thee, Titanic, fare thee well!

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