The Sinking Of The Reuben James-The Gateway Singers

[ti:The Sinking Of The Reuben James] [ar:The Gateway Singers] [al:At The Hungry I] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Sinking Of The Reuben James - The Gateway Singers [00:09.90]Have you heard of a ship called the good Reuben James [00:13.64] [00:14.81]Manned by hard fighting men both of honor and fame [00:18.61] [00:20.00]She flew the Stars and Stripes of the land of the free [00:23.76]But tonight she's in her grave at the bottom of the sea [00:27.42] [00:29.21]What were their names tell me what were their names [00:32.52] [00:33.04]Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James [00:36.43] [00:37.02]What were their names tell me what were their names [00:40.39] [00:40.95]Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James [00:44.37] [00:45.74]It was there in the dark of that uncertain night [00:49.50] [00:50.67]That we watched for the U boats and waited for a fight [00:54.34] [00:55.69]Then a whine and a rock and a great explosion roared [00:59.21] [00:59.79]And they laid the Reuben James on that cold ocean floor [01:03.40] [01:05.16]What were their names tell me what were their names [01:08.40] [01:09.00]Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James [01:12.45] [01:13.01]What were their names tell me what were their names [01:16.97]Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James [01:20.39] [01:22.08]One hundred men went down in that dark watery grave [01:25.37] [01:26.48]When that good ship went down only forty four were saved [01:30.52] [01:31.78]'Twas the last day of October we saved the forty four [01:35.76]From the cold ocean waters and the cold icy shore [01:39.25] [01:41.27]What were their names tell me what were their names [01:44.39] [01:44.93]Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James [01:48.39] [01:49.00]What were their names tell me what were their names [01:52.32] [01:52.94]Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James [01:56.32] [01:57.64]Now tonight there are lights in our country so bright [02:01.53] [02:02.41]On the farms and in the cities they're telling of the fight [02:06.24] [02:07.85]And now our mighty battleships will steam the bounding main [02:11.69]And remember the name of that good Reuben James [02:15.49] [02:16.97]What were their names tell me what were their names [02:20.44] [02:20.98]Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James [02:24.37] [02:25.09]What were their names tell me what were their names [02:28.34] [02:28.92]Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James