The Captain & The Kid Lyrics - Jimmy Buffett

By: jimmy buffett 

1975 

I never used to miss the chance 

To climb upon his knee 

Listen to the many tales 

Of life upon the sea 

We'd go sailin' back on barkentines 

An' talk of things he did 

Tomorrow just a day away 

For the captain and the kid 

His world had gone from sailin' ships 

To rakin' mom's backyard 

He never could adjust to land 

Although he tried so hard 

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We both were growin' older then 

Wiser with our years 

That's when I came to understand 

The course his heart still steered 

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 

A place he outta be 

With one hand on the starboard rail 

He's wavin' back at me 

I never used to miss the chance 

To climb upon his knee 

Listen to his many tales 

Of life upon the sea 

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We'd go sailin' 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