Alone and adrift motionless
For thousands of leagues
Empty signal for days no word
From the guard on the receiver
Trade concealment of fear
For the inducement of men
Eyes to the wind, sailors arms
When there is no one left to face
The tides that come, mark my words
Clear the hold, set the rudder
But don't deploy
Stem to stern, wake the men
Check the gun decks
For things to employ
And when seconds turn to hours
As the bough pulls us leeward away
It may cost our souls
But we may have something
To pay the devil today
I've remained, I recall when
Our only burden was time
Disregard all the noises
Of the roaring water outside
But for now we are tied
By the consternation of men
Stand inside what you fear
So that you can be found again
No we're never alone
No we're never alone
No we're never alone
No we're never alone
Conway came in
Said somethin's come through
With the guard on the line
The crew feels renewed
With a hull's worth or less
If we have to even row
Cause there still may be time
For the lighthouse to show
I refrain, I recoil from
The visions I've seen in the ice
Playing games with men's lives
By the toss of a dead man's die
If we fall before Ryde
It was done on our own accord
Pull the chain, hoist the sail
Bear down for the route to shore
No we're never alone
No we're never alone
No we're never alone
No we're never alone
The ballast is full, we still
Have the main sail
This looks pretty dire
If I'm honest
She's lost a few spars
And planks have decayed
But hope holds us above
The hurtles of hell below
So steady the hull
For we may still make the coast
And the strength of men is forged
When you push back against the tide
Send your love across the waves
For our story will travel far
How we sacrificed it all
That's how we're remembered today
Sallowed skin, jaundiced eyes
Hold closely the time you've spent
Break away from the sea
And start over once again
Clear the rocks from the deck
And mobilize the rest
We have not yet begun
To face an honest test
Plug the holes, hold the lines
Raise the winch up to the sky
Yes we've come to decide
Death's pitch will wait another night
Pull the ace from the deck
For the day can still be won
Rules are made of the sea
From which you cannot outrun
Senses yearn for a sign
Beyond Dover's cliffs of white
Sneaking through the dawn's rise
In the warmth of her blazing light
We alone must oppose
The malice of the storm
Pull the sword from the stone
Close your eyes and you are home