Working to stay alive 
When many of my shipmates did so die 
Thrown into a sea of oil
Days floating in the sun we broiled 
Out of 900 sailors 316 survived 
Working to stay alive
No food no water surviving the sea swells 
Shark attack’s left sailors disemboweled 
A group of 80 some would be
17 survived from that Group-woa is me 
We wanted to live and not die!! 
Working to stay alive

Some went mad and killed themselves
Praying to God soon there would be help
Planes when spotted us saw boys for miles
Upon rescue those still alive ; did smile 
Surviving the unimaginable and going home gave us that drive 
We worked to stay alive