Captain Splendid Lyrics - The Fourth World - Kara's Flowers

Nobody cares, 'bout ocean affairs 

He's by himself 'cause nobody loves him 

Cleaning his sand filled boots with his hand 

Looking for something but nothing sees him 

Happy was he in spite of his knee 

That wasn't there because of his day job 

There was a man who took to the band 

Paying attention tried to adhere him 

And he ran, and he shot 

But his rivals were sharp 

And the kids in the sand 

Struggled finding a plan 

Seemingly fine he sipped on his wine 

Terror was healthy but not on a mission 

There was a sea, a mystical tease 

Our cannons were shot til we couldn't afford them 

Others would have died alone 

Angels all worked free 

Timeless fairs and sing-alongs 

Speaking naturally 

And he ran, and he shot 

But his rivals were sharp 

And the kids in the sand 

Struggled deep hand in hand 

All the way from the bay 

We can hear them say 

All the time we were dead 

And I'm Captain Splendid 

And he ran and he shot 

But his rivals were sharp 

And the kids in the sand 

Struggled deep hand in hand 

All the way from the bay 

I could hear them say 

I don't care if we're dead 

I am Captain Splendid