it s an honor to go on an expedition with you admiral perry it s men like you who have made this country great it s men like you who will keep it great all sails set admiral thank you mr henson this is my first officer mr matthew henson good evening welcome aboard what s that in the distance such a ghostly glow they re called rag ships immigrants from every cesspool in western and eastern europe most of them become very patriotic americans they re your future customers my people were also brought here on ships good watch henson you re a brave man whoever you are coming so far expecting so much a salute to the man on the deck of that ship a salute to the immigrant stranger heaven knows why you d make such a terrible trip may your own god protect you from danger is it freedom or love that you pray for in your guttural accent too late long gone a salute to a fellow who hasn t a chance journey on if people ask how old are you i don t answer your name no name where your mother is dead this is my father he speaks for both of us this is my father he speaks for both of us is that other ship going back home no no america is our home now america is our shtetl amekhaye khlebn look someone is waving where is he going he s a fool on a fool s journey you depart on a ship from a country like this why on earth would you want to be leaving was it something you lost that you suddenly miss are you angry or possibly grieving do you see in my face what you ve lost sir are you moved by the death ship we sail upon well perhaps you re a man who s in search of his heart journey on journey on two ships passing in the kinship of the darkness one going from one coming to america two men meeting at the moment of a journey for a moment in the darkness we re the same but what of the people whose boundaries chafe i salute you my friend who marry so bravely and end up so safe may you find what you need i will be journeying here my love as you go as you go journeying journeying journeying on the sea on the sea on the sea we re two ships passing at a distance through the darkness one going from one coming to america strangers sharing the beginnings of a journey i salute you god be with you i will miss you in the darkness of the dawn journey on 