The Blame

Surely something can be done to help us... Thousands on board Trusting and warm Roused from their sleep Sent up above Unsinkable ship What she now? What is she now? Possibly she won't go down Possibly she'll stay afloat Possibly all this could come to an end On a positive note... Not unless the ship could fly Not unless we all sprout wings! Honestly, sir, I have built her from scratch And I know certain things! If you know so much Why didn't you know to prevent this! What's to become of us all, Now that providence sent this! This is your work, Mr. Andrews! You have done us in! Where's her leakproof bulkheads? Where's her double skin? That's your job! If someone must take the blame It is you! You!... Innocent folk Held in our care Living their lives Dreaming their dreams Dreaming their dreams... Possible a ship will come Possibly we'll all be saved... Dammit, sir, listen! We're hemorrhaging fast! It's our hull that's been staved! Couldn't you design it right? Whoever heard of steel that rips? Ismay, I'm just in the business of building It's God who sinks ships!... There stands the Captain Who sailed us straight into disaster! Oh, now it's the Captain's turn! Pray, who urged him to go faster?... Well, then, thank you, Mr. Ismay For your contribution! Now please pray for some Miraculous solution! Your timing is perfect! Now help us, please If you can! Who called for speed and to break every record! Who had to keep all the millionaires happy! How dare you, Smith! I will not stand here indicted! Who ignored warnings of icebergs when sighted? Who, sir, refused to extend up the bulkheads?! You, sir! To give the first class Bigger staterooms! And who undermined the postion of Captain? And who took a course too far north for the Season? And who kept insisting We land ever sooner?... And who should have posted More lookouts in darkness?! And who had to have both The largest and fastest?... Who did?! Who did it?! Who did it?! Who did it?! Who did it?! Who did it?! Who did it?! Possible the lord will act... Possible He will provide... And indicate how Our unthinkable fate Can be somehow denied Somehow denied... Your work No one else's... My doing No one else's... There's only one Captain And I was in charge... This is my ship No one else's...