Ship of State

[Intro] The sea is wide, the night is long, We’ve lost our stars, forgotten songs. Voices rise, but none can steer, And still the storm is drawing near. [Verse 1] The captain sleeps, the crew divides, They chase the wheel with blinded eyes. Each claims the right to hold command, But none can read the charts of man. They shout for power, they curse the waves, And no one learns what courage saves. [Pre-Chorus] The sails are torn, the mast is weak, The course depends on what we seek. [Chorus] Steady now, through the storm and the flame, Don’t let the wind call out your name. Raise your hearts before too late, We’re all aboard this Ship of State. If we don’t pull as one, my friend, The sea will claim us in the end. [Verse 2] The cook, the deckhand, every soul, Each has a part to keep her whole. The mightiest voice, the smallest hand, Both shape the fate of sea and land. It takes the strong, the wise, the true, To see what storms can’t yet undo. [Bridge] Look to the stars, they’re still above, Guiding home the hearts that love. The danger’s not the waves we face, It’s pride that drifts where hope should stay. [Chorus] Steady now, through the dark and the flame, Don’t let the storm erase your name. Raise your voice, it’s not too late, We still can steer this Ship of State. Every hand, from deck to gate, Can turn the tide if courage waits. [Finale] Hoist the sail of truth and grace, Let wisdom light our sacred place. For if we drift through fear and hate, We’ll sink our shining Ship of State. But if we stand as one, sincere, The shore of peace will draw us near. [Outro] We’re all aboard this Ship of State… Heaven help us navigate.