Rising tides, there's an approaching storm The waves crash harder against the docks Family and friends you much brace for the worst From the dark clouds that loom on the horizon The winds scream a horrendous song As nature's fury moves onshore Water begins to consume everything The walls are ripped away Ravaged by one of history's deadliest storms We must preserve the memory of those who were lost Being alive doesn't mean they survived Affecting rich, old, poor and young 1900 No way to have known A city of hope 1900 No way to have been warned A city left in ruins Shattered dream litter battered streets But Galveston will forever endure...Galveston 1900 No way to have known A city of hope 1900 No way to have been warned A city left in ruins