Farewell Captain Lyrics - Kingston Trio

Farewell to you, Captain 

The bravest in command 

Goodbye to all the soldiers 

Who didn't give a damn 

For we're goin' back to Richmond 

Buddy, leavin' here today 

Gonna sell our rifles for a jug 

And get drunk along the way 

'Twas in Virginia harbor 

Gen'ral Parker disappeared 

Tied sleeping soundly to a tree 

How we wept as we launched him 

And so cheerfully we cheered 

As the Gen'ral drifted slowly out to sea 

Farewell to you, Captain 

The bravest in command 

Goodbye to all the soldiers 

Who didn't give a damn 

For we're goin' back to Richmond 

Buddy, leavin' here today 

Gonna sell our rifles for a jug 

And get drunk along the way 

At the battle of Manassas 

I had my certain chance 

To bravely fight the red and white and blue 

I was so blasted brave 

I stuck branches in my pants 

And, yes, I played a tree 'til it was through 

Please don't think that we are cowards 

What a horrible suggestion 

It's just that we don't feel that we belong 

Bobby misses his dear mother 

John has acid indigestion 

And I think I feel a migraine coming on 

Farewell to you, Captain 

The bravest in command 

Goodbye to all the soldiers 

Who didn't give a damn 

For we're goin' back to Richmond 

Buddy, leavin' here today 

Gonna sell our rifles for a jug 

And get drunk along the way 

Farewell to you, Captain 

We're goin' to leave you now