Last Day Out To Sea

Fly those colors high
For we will not live tonight
Today is the last day of your life,
So kiss the sea goodbye,
The beast has come to claim its toll,
It will not leave without us,
All we can have is trust
In this old boat,
Our only hope is that it will stay afloat...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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