Vernon Dalhart - Wreck of the Shenandoah lyrics

[Verse 1: Vernon Dalhart] At 4 o'clock one evening Of a warm September day A great and mighty airship From Lakehurst flew away [Verse 2: Vernon Dalhart] The mighty Shenandoah The pride of all this land A crew above the bravest Captain Lansdowne in command [Verse 3: Vernon Dalhart] At 4 o'clock next morning The earth was far below When a storm in all its fury Gave her a fatal blow [Verse 4: Vernon Dalhart] For hours they bravely struggled They worked with all their might But the storm could not be conquered And the ship gave up the fight [Verse 5: Vernon Dalhart] Her sides were torn asunder Her cabin was torn down The captain and his brave men Crashed into the ground [Verse 6: Vernon Dalhart] And fourteen lives were taken But they'd not died in vain Their names will live forever Within the hall of fame [Verse 7: Vernon Dalhart] In the little town of Greenville A mother's watchful eye Was waiting for the airship To see her son go by [Verse 8: Vernon Dalhart] But alas, her boy lay sleeping His last great flight was o'er He's gone to meet his maker His ship will fly no more [Verse 9: Vernon Dalhart] A loving wife and children A mother's broken heart They're mourning for their loved one Since the storm tore them apart [Verse 10: Vernon Dalhart] But their faith will not be shaken They'll see him by and by They know he waits in heaven Where the brave go when they die