[Verse 1 Vernon Dalhart] At 4 oclock 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 oclock 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 theyd 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 mothers 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 oer Hes gone to meet his maker His ship will fly no more [Verse 9 Vernon Dalhart] A loving wife and children A mothers broken heart Theyre mourning for their loved one Since the storm tore them apart [Verse 10 Vernon Dalhart] But their faith will not be shaken Theyll see him by and by They know he waits in heaven Where the brave go when they die
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