Everybody, listen to me And return me, my ship I'm your captain, I'm your captain Although I'm feeling mighty sick I've been lost now, days uncounted And it's months since I've seen home Can you hear me, can you hear me Or am I all alone If you return me, to my home port I will kiss you mother earth Take me back now, take me back now To the port of my birth Am I in my cabin dreaming, or are you really scheming To take my ship away from me? You'd better think about it, I just can't live without it So, please don't take my ship from me Yeah, yeah, yeah... I can feel the hand, of a stranger And it's tightening, around my throat Heaven help me, Heaven help me Take this stranger from my boat I'm your captain, I'm your captain Although I'm feeling mighty sick Everybody, listen to me And return me, my ship I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm getting closer to my home... I'm getting closer to my home... I'm getting closer to my home... I'm getting closer to my home... Oh... I'm getting closer to my home... I'm getting closer to my home... I'm getting closer to my home... I'm getting closer to my home... ©1970 Storybook