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’s gonna be a long hard night Tiredness takes over; 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 And, on some drift wood, you find yourself anchored Then, to be found by a clipper sailing the seven seas Suddenly you find your trip home is one of such ease There's 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 as so happy to be alive No bittiness to be found just a willingness to survive