Daniel Dirks

O DREADNOUGHT, O MIGHTY DREADNOUGHT 
GREAT RULER OF THE SEVEN SEAS 
THE SEA IS YOUR DOMINION 

WITH BELTS OF ARMORED STEEL 
DECKS OF THE FINEST TEAK 
ENGINES OF THE MIGHTIEST STEAM 
GUNS OF THE DEADLIEST CONSTERNATION 
WITH POWER UNSURPASSED BY ANY OTHERS 

SHIPS SAILED 
IN FEAR OF YOU 
ENEMIES HAVE DIED 
AT THE HAND OF YOU 
MANY MEN HAVE SERVED WITH PRIDE UPON YOU 
ALL MANKIND SALUTES YOU 

YOUR GUNS HAVE SPOKEN FOR FREEDOM 
WITH GREAT FIERY INDULGENCE 
GUNS OF TERRIFYING SIXTEEN INCH SIZE 
GUNS THAT RAINED TERROR BEYOND MANS SIGHT 

AS YOU SAIL AWAY 
YOUR GUNS NO LONGER SPEAK MIGHT 
AS THE CARRIER REINS SUPREME 
WE ALL HONOR YOUR GREAT MIGHT 

DREADNOUGHT, O DREADNOUGHT 
SAILING INTO THE NIGHT 

(1993) 
 

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