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Nautical Disaster by The Tragically Hip

I had this dream where I relished
The (1)________ and the screaming that filled my head all day
It was as though I'd been spit there, settled in , into a pocket
Of a (2)____________________ off (3)________ rocky socket,
Off the coast of France, Dear

One afternoon, four thousand men died in the water here
Five (4)______________ (5)________ were thrashing madly as parasites might in you blood
Now I was in lifeboat designed for ten and ten and only,
Anything that systematic would get you hated.
It's not a deal nor a test nor a love of something fated.
The selection was quick, the crew was picked and
those left in the (6)__________ got kicked off our (7)________ leg and we headed for home.

Then the (8)__________ ends when the phone rings
You (9)__________ alright he said it's out there ,most days and nights
But only a fool would complain
Anyway Susan if you like our conversation is as faint as the (10)__________ in my memory
As those fingernails scratching on the hull
Answers:
(1) fray(2) lighthouse(3) some(4) hundred(5) more(6) water(7) pant(8) dream(9) doing(10) sound