we were free we were brave we thought providence our slave til the sea rose to fight sent us hurling to our grave we cried out as we drowned but our voices made no sound in the waves not a truce nor a bribe could help us in that tide all our faith all our pride our strength was cast aside we were lost to the sea sunk and buried underneath but i i survived and it came without a warning swept upon us in the morning in the middle of our laughter when all was well that unspeakable disaster fell oh we were kings we were kin fought as brothers till the end we were drunk we were hazed we threw caution to the wind we were gods so we thought but we learned who we were then only men only men pay attention to the warning if you want to see the morning in the middle of our laughter when all was well that unspeakable disaster crashed into our anchor and sent us falling to our maker so heed the words of one who lived to tell the tale learn a lesson from the men who failed and i don t know why i survived i too deserve to die providence has turned his eye and grace has chosen me to stay to live another day oh to give this heart a word to write of peace that reached through the debris of that wreckage i call me and brought me safely through the night of love stronger than the flood that fills my heart like blood that keeps me anchored to the light listen to what i have found when my world ran aground oh grace was still a greater tide and all that i have left to say to those who ve lost their way oh grace can even save your shipwrecked life 