Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot
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Th
Of the
The lake, it is said, never
When the
With a load of iron ore twenty-six
Than the
That good ship and crew was a
When the "
The ship was the pride of the A
Coming
As the big freighters go, it was bi
With a
Con cluding some terms with
When they
And later that night when the
Could it
The wind in the wires made a
And a
And every man knew, as the
T'was the
The dawn came late and the
When the
When afternoon came it was
In the
When suppertime came, the old
Sayin’, "
At Seven P.M. a main
He said "
The captain wired in he had
And the
And later that night when 'is
Came the
Does any one know where the
When the
The searchers all say they'd have
If they'd
They might have split up or they
They
And all that remains is the
Of the
Lake Huron rolls, Sup
In the
Old Michigan steams like a
The
And farther below Lake On
Takes
And the iron boats go as the
with the
In a musty old hall in De
In the "
The church bell chimed till it rang
For each
The legend lives on from the
Of the
"Superior", they said, "never
When the '
Asus2e legend lives on from the EmChippewa on downOf the
Gbig lake Dthey called "GiAsus2tche Gumee"The lake, it is said, never
Emgives up her deadWhen the
Gskies of NovDember turn gAsus2loomyWith a load of iron ore twenty-six
Em thousand tons moreThan the
GEdmund FitzDgerald weighed Asus2empty.That good ship and crew was a
Em bone to be chewedWhen the "
GGales of NovDember" came eAsus2arly.The ship was the pride of the A
Emmerican sideComing
Gback from sDome mill iAsus2n WisconsinAs the big freighters go, it was bi
Emgger than mostWith a
Gcrew and goDod captain wAsus2ell seasonedCon cluding some terms with
Am cEmouple of steel firmsWhen they
Gleft fully Dloaded for Asus2ClevelandAnd later that night when the
Em ship's bell rangCould it
Gbe the north Dwind they'd been Asus2feelin'?The wind in the wires made a
Em tattle-tale soundAnd a
Gwave broke Dover the Asus2railingAnd every man knew, as the
Em captain did too,T'was the
Gwitch of NovDember come sAsus2tealin'The dawn came late and the
Em breakfast had to waitWhen the
GGales of NovDember came sAsus2lashin'.When afternoon came it was
Em freezin' rainIn the
Gface of a Dhurricane Asus2west wind.When suppertime came, the old
Em cook came on deckSayin’, "
GFellas, it's Dtoo rough to Asus2feed ya."At Seven P.M. a main
Em hatchway caved in',He said "
GFellas, it's Dbeen good t'Asus2know ya"The captain wired in he had
Emwater comin' inAnd the
Ggood ship and Dcrew was in Asus2peril.And later that night when 'is
Em lights went outta sightCame the
Gwreck of the DEdmund FitzgAsus2erald.Does any one know where the
Emlove of God goesWhen the
Gwaves turn the Dminutes to Asus2hours?The searchers all say they'd have
Em made Whitefish BayIf they'd
Gput fifteen more Dmiles behAsus2ind her. A They might have split up or they
Em might have capsized;They
Gmay have broke Ddeep and took Asus2water.And all that remains is the
Em faces and the namesOf the
Gwives and the Dsons and the Asus2daughters.Lake Huron rolls, Sup
Emerior singsIn the
Grooms of her Dice-water Asus2mansion.Old Michigan steams like a
Em young man's dreams;The
Gislands and Dbays are for Asus2sportsmen.And farther below Lake On
EmtarioTakes
Gin what Lake DErie can Asus2send her,And the iron boats go as the
Em mariners all knowwith the
GGales of NovDember remAsus2embered.In a musty old hall in De
Emtroit they prayed,In the "
GMaritime DSailors' CatAsus2hedral."The church bell chimed till it rang
Em twenty-nine timesFor each
Gman on the DEdmund FitzgAsus2erald.The legend lives on from the
Em Chippewa on downOf the
Gbig lake they Dcall "Gitche Asus2Gumee"."Superior", they said, "never
Emgives up her deadWhen the '
GGales of NovDember' come eAsus2arly!"Rate this interpretation
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