There Is No Victory

THERE IS NO VICTORY There is no victory when you find your ship has sunk Your enemies are laughing, and, have all done a bunk Left treading water; ‘cause, there is no shore in sight Sharks surround you; it is going be a long hard night Tiredness overtakes; as you surrender, to the waves Humming to that old church song "God always saves" There is no victory when you find your ship has sunk Your enemies are laughing, and, have all done a bunk You awake next morn, to find your prayers answered Finding a floating bottle of rum, time to get plastered Then to be found by a clipper; sailing, the seven seas Suddenly you find your trip home is one of such ease There is no victory when you find your ship has sunk Your enemies are laughing, and, have all done a bunk But; now grateful for some help, and you’ve survived As on some distant shore; you've now safely, arrived Humbled by your experience just as happy to be alive No bittiness to be as found, just a wiliness to survive Indiana Shaw . . .