Dinesh Moylan

Ploughing through the ocean her decks ablaze with light
the mighty ship sails proudly on through the frozen night
The Captain at his table entertains important guests
resplendent in his uniform laughing at their jests
All the first class passengers are dressed up to the nines
stewards wait at table and serve the finest wines
They know they are the envy of all on decks below
they laugh and say "First class, it's the only way to go"

Down in the engine room the stokers work like dogs
to feed the mighty engines which turn the mighty cogs
Now she's claimed the destiny for which she was designed
the finest ship afloat, the pride of all mankind
At the Captain's table the officers take bets
will this maiden voyage break every record yet?
Dignitaries make speeches as fine champagne is drunk
"We have no need of lifeboats on the ship which can't be sunk"

Only the for'ard lookouts feel a sense of dread
is that just a patch of fog or is there ice ahead?
The officer on duty won't believe his crew
"When I see it with my own eyes then I'll believe it's true"
Reports reach the Captain who says "No cause for alarm
this ship is unsinkable we can't come to harm
If we were to change our course much time would be lost
profits would then suffer and growth would be the cost
Not upon my watch will I ever hear it said
I doubted the Titanic, it's full steam straight ahead!"

The orchestra was playing as they sank beneath the waves
no-one would believe that they were bound for watery graves
Every class of passenger on the finest ship afloat
found out in the end that they were all in the same boat
Stockholders are happy confidence is high
growth must surely hit the roof the only limit sky
Profit's being calculated like money in the bank
stocks are reaching record heights the night Titanic sank

The Captain shouted loudly just as the ship went down
"This ship is unsinkable, don't panic, we can't drown
Not upon my watch will I ever hear it said
I doubted the Titanic, it's full steam straight ahead!"

 

from the album - Beautiful Place