Captain McSorley

Lyrics

Captain McSorley (For the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald) Bryan Poirier, Manitou Passage Music, ASCAP ©2006 Captain McSorley, I?m sorry to say But, three forward hatches have all washed away And we?re taking on water and listing hard to the port Captain McSorley, retirement near Feared now that that day would never appear And I knew in my heart that, again, I would not see the shore The waves were taller than buildings This wind was made for the killing It?s not the fires of hell but these forty foot swells That will be the end of me Chorus Let it be fast; don?t make it last This water?s so cold, to the depths we will pass Pray for my children, pray for my wife Remember I loved you, remember my life Captain McSorley, our radar is down The ship seems to moan as we?re tossed all around And I worry we bottomed while passing through six fathom shoals Captain McSorley, you?ve slept not a wink And if we survive this I?ll buy you a drink But, this gale from the northeast just pounds us, we pitch and we roll The Anderson?s calling with weather What would you like me to tell her? Tell her, ?We?re holding our own, fifteen miles and we?re home That?ll be the break we need.? Chorus Instrumental Solo The Anderson?s calling with weather What would you like me to tell her? Tell her, ?We?re holding our own, fifteen miles and we?re home That?ll be the break we need.? Chorus Twice

Credits

Lyrics Credits: Bryan K Poirier

Music Credits: Bryan K Poirier

Producer Credits: New Third Coast

Publisher Credits: Bryan K Poirier

Performance Credits: New Third Coast

Description

Short Song Description: For the Captain and crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald - lost on Lake Superior November 10, 1975.

Long Song Description: For the Captain and crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald - lost on Lake Superior November 10, 1975. Ernest McSorley was her Captain. She went down quickly in one of those notorious "Gails of November." All 29 aboard her were lost.

Story Behind the Song: Hearing stories of her sinking on the 30th anniversary, I was fortunate enough to have the first verse land on me. The song came very quickly. It was one of the last songs added to the CD. May God bless their souls.

Metadata

Song Length: 4:23

Primary Genre: Folk-Contemporary

Secondary Genre: Country-Contemporary

Tempo: Medium Fast (131 - 150)

Lead Vocal: Male Vocal

Subject Matter 1: Boats

Subject Matter 2: Storms

Mood 1: Distressed

Mood 2: Anxious

Similar Artist 1: John Denver

Similar Artist 2: Glenn Frey

Language: English

Era: 2000 and later