The Crash of the Akron

歌詞

Listen to this sad, sad story Of the Akron, queen of the air Once the triumph of the Navy Now but a memory there We can always replace an aircraft In beauty every way But we can't replace those brave souls Who lost their lives that day Seventy-three good men have perished They all died at their post Seventy-three passed on to Glory Out on that Jersey Coast Our hearts cry with the families Of the gallant souls that are gone The seventy-three souls that perished In that tragedy of the dawn The Akron sailed from Lakehurst Seven-thirty Monday night An awesome silvery beauty That started on its flight An enraged element called lightning With fury in its grip Destroyed what once was such beauty Destroyed that noble ship Surely angels up in heaven All wept as they looked on Weeping for the souls that perished For those gallant souls that dawn Surely that great Judge in Heaven As He sits upon His throne Will welcome these gallant heroes Into His heavenly home