Oh captain, my captain, time to escape ‘Cause I’m done wasting away There’s always a someone who wants you to stay But why? Oh, why? To command me to listen, begged me to wait But I keep drifting away ‘Cause I know you’d make if I’d let you explain I am the reason for this treason but it ain’t no fault of mine Forgiving you forgetting the ride is very fine Baby I am what I am I’m gonna be a sailing man Away from women I ain’t got nobody to hold me down Baby you can’t understand I wanna be a sailing man Away from women I ain’t got nobody to hold me down Oh captain, my captain, take me away ‘Cause I’m getting wasted again I know how you feel so get on with your grieving You bat up and leave it, I’m leaving My mind is a blister, Jack with a twist yea Nobody taught me to stop Relieve me the pressure ‘cause I’m gonna endure I am the reason for this treason but it ain’t no fault of mine Forgiving you forgetting the ride is very fine Baby I am what I am I’m gonna be a sailing man Away from women I ain’t got nobody to hold me down Baby you can’t understand I wanna be a sailing man Away from women I ain’t got nobody to hold me down I don’t like it, I don’t like it I’ve got a feeling that is screaming, I don’t like it I can’t stand it, I don’t like it I just don’t give a damn Baby I am what I am I’m gonna be a sailing man Away from women I ain’t got nobody to hold me down Baby you can’t understand I wanna be a sailing man Away from women I ain’t got nobody to hold me down Yea, I’m gonna be a sailing man