Ballad Of The Thresher

Oh, the Thresher, the finest atomic ship

That ever dived for the sea

Each man on board was a volunteer

Was there 'cause he chose there to be

Every man jack on board was a hero

Every man jack on board there was brave

Every man jack on board was a hero

Each man risked a watery grave

Oh, their wives and their sweethearts came down to port

Their last fond goodbyes there to say

Each tried her best to be tearless and brave

They promised to meet there some day

Every man jack on board was a hero

Every man jack on board there was brave

Every man jack on board was a hero

Each man risked a watery grave

Then "Dive", said the Captain and we held our breath

A sound like she'd broken in two

That was the last we ever heard of her

Last word we had of her crew

Every man jack on board was a hero

Every man jack on board there was brave

Every man jack on board was a hero

Each man risked a watery grave

Oh, the Thresher, yes, now her reactor is still

But very good company she keeps

Men from the Lexington, Hornet and the Wasp

Are down there with her in the deep

Every man jack on board was a hero

Every man jack on board there was brave

Every man jack on board was a hero

Each man risked a watery grave

Oh, the Thresher