Light at Cape Sable

Verse 1 Petitions rose like waves on the shore, The people cried, “We can’t ignore.” Families waiting, hearts full of dread, Prayers for a beacon where darkness spread. But silence lingered, year after year, Till tragedy struck, the cost made clear. The Hungarian fell to the sea, Two hundred souls lost to history. Pre-Chorus 1 Through sorrow’s tide, the people prayed, For a beacon strong, a light that stayed. Hands joined together, voices one, Till justice shone like the rising sun. Chorus 1 Shine on, Cape Sable, through the night, Guide the weary with your light. Through the fog and the raging seas, You stand tall for the people’s pleas. From grief and loss, hope was born, A flame to guard through every storm. Verse 2 November came, the lantern burned, A promise kept, the tide had turned. By horses run, the keeper’s hand, Guarding lives across the land. Children grew beneath its glow, Stories passed of ships below. The lighthouse stood, a steadfast friend, A people’s triumph that would not bend. Pre-Chorus 2 Through storm and fear, they held the flame, The lighthouse stood, the people’s claim. Every keeper knew the cost, To save the living from the lost. Chorus 2 Shine on, Cape Sable, through the night, Guide the weary with your light. Through the fog and the raging seas, You stand tall for the people’s pleas. Through every dawn, through every tide, The people’s strength stood by your side. Verse 3 A whistle blew in seventy-six, The fog alarm, a saving fix. Though ships still struck the rugged ground, Few lives were lost when hope was found. The sea was cruel, the storms were wild, But courage lived in every child. Generations kept the flame alive, Through roughest seas, they would survive. Pre-Chorus 3 Through trials faced, the people stayed, Their strength the stone from which it’s made. The lighthouse rose, a towering call, Nova Scotia’s tallest of all. Chorus 3 Shine on, Cape Sable, through the night, Guide the weary with your light. Through the fog and the raging seas, You stand tall for the people’s pleas. Forever proud, forever free, A beacon for eternity. Bridge From grief to grace, from dark to dawn, The people’s will kept shining on. Nova Scotia’s tallest flame, Cape Sable Light, a timeless name. Run by horses, built by hands, A monument across the sands. Through every storm, through every year, The people’s voice is echoing here. Outro Chorus Shine on, Cape Sable, through the night, Guide the weary with your light. Through the fog and the raging seas, You stand tall for the people’s pleas. Forever strong, forever free, The people’s light by the endless sea. A tower high, a story told, Of hearts made brave, of hands made bold.