5097 = 3 x 1699
(Historical note: the Edmund Fitzgerald was actually on its way to Detroit, not Cleveland. It’s unclear whether Lightfoot was mistaken or just chose a city that sounded better in the lyrics.)
And later that night when the ship’s bell rang
5098
Could it be the north wind they’d been feelin’?
[As I understand things, when that error, and a few others, were brought to Lightfoot’s attention, the single and the album it was on had been released. It was too late to do anything about that, but Lightfoot did rework the lyrics a little to correct the errors, and he has used the corrected lyrics in concert ever since.]
5099, a prime = 5.099 × 103
The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound
5100
And a wave broke over the railing
5101, a prime, or 5.101 × 103
And every man knew, as the captain did too
5102
T’was the witch of November come stealin’
5103 = 36 × 7
The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait
5104
When the gales of November came slashin’
5105 = 5 × 1021
When afternoon came it was freezing rain
5106 = 2 x 3 x 23 x 37
In the face of a hurricane west wind
5107, prime
When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck
5108 = 22 x 1277
Sayin’ “Fellas, it’s too rough to feed ya”
5109 = 3 x 13 x 131
At seven PM it grew dark, it was then
5110 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 73
He said, “Fellas, it’s been good to know ya.”
5111 = 19 x 269
The captain wired in he had water comin’ in
5112 = 23 × 32 × 71
And the good ship and crew was in peril
5113 - the 684th prime
And later that night when his lights went outta sight
5114 = 2 × 2557
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
5115
Does any one know where the love of God goes
5116 = 22 × 1279
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?