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The Mayflower’s Crossing

Sixteen-twenty… Yeah… They didn’t want a crown over their prayers Back in England, church and king Said “one belief, one everything” But these folks read a different line Said “God alone owns this heart of mine” Called ‘em trouble, called ‘em wrong Fines and prisons didn’t take long So they packed their faith, left home behind Gonna sail that Mayflower sky Yeah, they knew they might just die Didn’t go for gold or fame Just to call on God by name Gonna sail that Mayflower sky Hands together, hearts held high For the right to pray out loud They left the king, they left the crown From Scrooby fields to Leiden town Tried to live without the crown But their children slipped away Different tongue, a foreign way So they said, “Let’s take the chance Cross the sea, trust Providence” One hundred souls, a wooden hull Cold Atlantic, dark and full Gonna sail that Mayflower sky Storms below and faith up high Sixty-six days, wind and rain Freedom worth the hurt and pain Gonna sail that Mayflower sky No turning back, no alibi For the right to worship free They bet it all on destiny Who’s your king? — Not a throne Who rules your soul? — God alone How you gonna live this land? — Side by side, hand in hand Before they touched that frozen sand They signed the law with their own hands No bishop’s chain, no royal say “We govern us the honest way” Cape Cod wind, a winter bite Half were gone by springtime light But Plymouth stood, a fragile flame Helped by friends we still should name Gonna sail that Mayflower sky Through the cold, through the cry Didn’t claim perfection then Just conscience, law, and common men Gonna sail that Mayflower sky From that ink, a world went wide Freedom didn’t fall from grace Yeah, they weren’t saints They weren’t strong Just believers holdin’ on But they aimed their lives that way Toward a freedom… Yeah… That still sails today