| Song | The Captain And The Kid |
| Artist | Jimmy Buffett |
| Album | Before The Beach |
| Lyrics:Jimmy Buffett Music:Jimmy Buffett | |
| I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee | |
| And listen to the many tales of life upon the sea | |
| We'd go sailing back on Barkentines we'd talk of things he did | |
| Tomorrow just a day away for the Captain and the kid | |
| His world had gone from sailing ships to raking mom's backyard | |
| He never could adjust to land although he tried so hard | |
| We both were growing older then and wiser with the years | |
| That's when I came to understand the course his heart still steers | |
| He died about a month ago while winter filled the air | |
| And though I cried I was so proud to love a man so rare | |
| He's somewhere on the ocean now that's where he oughta be | |
| With one hand on the starboard rail he's wavin' back at me | |
| I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee | |
| And listen to the many tales of life upon the sea | |
| We'd go sailing back on Barkentines talk of things he did | |
| The world was just a day away for the Captain and the kid | |
| For the Captain and this kid |
| Lyrics: Jimmy Buffett Music: Jimmy Buffett | |
| I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee | |
| And listen to the many tales of life upon the sea | |
| We' d go sailing back on Barkentines we' d talk of things he did | |
| Tomorrow just a day away for the Captain and the kid | |
| His world had gone from sailing ships to raking mom' s backyard | |
| He never could adjust to land although he tried so hard | |
| We both were growing older then and wiser with the years | |
| That' s when I came to understand the course his heart still steers | |
| He died about a month ago while winter filled the air | |
| And though I cried I was so proud to love a man so rare | |
| He' s somewhere on the ocean now that' s where he oughta be | |
| With one hand on the starboard rail he' s wavin' back at me | |
| I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee | |
| And listen to the many tales of life upon the sea | |
| We' d go sailing back on Barkentines talk of things he did | |
| The world was just a day away for the Captain and the kid | |
| For the Captain and this kid |