Nautical Disaster

I had this dream where I relished the fray
And the screaming filled my head all day
It was as though I'd been spit here
Settled in, into the pocket
Of a lighthouse on some rocky socket
Off the coast of France, dearOne afternoon, four thousand men died in the, water here
And five hundred more were thrashing madly
As parasites might, in your bloodNow I was in a lifeboat designed for ten, ten only
Anything that systematic would get you hated
It's not a deal nor a test nor a love of something fatedThe selection was quick, the crew was picked in order
And those left in the water
Got kicked off our pant leg
And we headed for home