Lyrics

I heard the news today
A chopper flew a fatal flight
On route to the Sea Rose rig
In the early morning light

Eighteen souls aboard
Now what is more?
We stood and stared

I heard the news today
March 12, 2009
Main gear box, it was said
Brought her to her ocean floor seabed

Cougar Flight 491
One sole surviving son
We stood and stared

I heard it on the CBC
Those away on NTV
We stood and stared

Family, friends on sea and shore
Grieved the lives of those aboard
We stood and stared

Cougar Flight 491
One sole surviving son
We stood and stared

Cougar Flight 491
Flies through the setting sun
We stood and stared

I heard the news today
I heard the news today