(Singing a cappella) Lord I just want to thank you
I want to thank you for being so good to me
so good to me… (Singing continues)
I had a commanding officer back in the 70’s ask me
if I wanted to be officer-in-charge of the Thomas Point Lighthouse
I figured it was a challenge for me to take on this task
and to have one or two other people under me was a responsibility
that I could take on
and I’m glad I did because it gave me a sense of responsibility
My bunk was right along here
Come up here, get in my bed, lay back, look up at the ceiling, and thank the lord.
Just being a part of a group of men and women
that came together from different cultures, different backgrounds
but we were able to come together and work as a team
And I feel that being in the Coast Guard that’s what it’s all about.
(Singing ends)
Amen. Amen. I’ll give ya’ll a sermon later, ok?
(Laughs) Thank you all.
Thank you all so much.