Oh captain, my captain, time to escape ‘
Cause I’m done wasting away 
There’s always a someone who wants you to stay 
But why? Oh, why? 
You command me to listen, you beg me to wait 
But I keep drifting away ‘
Cause I know you’ll make sense if 
I let you explain 
I am the reason for this treason but it ain’t no fault of mine 
Forgiving and forgetting the line is very fine 
Baby I am what 
I am I’m gonna be a sailing man 
Away from land 
I ain’t got nobody to hold me down 
Baby you can’t understand 
I wanna be a sailing man 
Away from land 
I ain’t got nobody to hold me down 
Oh captain, my captain, take me away ‘
Cause I’m getting wasted again 
I know how you feel so get on with your grieving 
You better believe it, 
I’m leaving 
My mind is a blister, 
Jack with a twist yeah 
Nobody taught me to stop 
Relieve me the pressure ‘cause 
I’m gonna drop 
I am the reason for this treason but it ain’t no fault of mine 
Forgiving and forgetting the line is very fine 
Baby I am what 
I am I’m gonna be a sailing man 
Away from land 
I ain’t got nobody to hold me down 
Baby you can’t understand 
I wanna be a sailing man 
Away from land 
I ain’t got nobody to hold me down 
I don’t like it, 
I don’t like it 
I’ve got a feeling that it's good, and 
I don’t like it 
I can’t stand it, 
I don’t like it 
I just don’t give a damn 
Baby I am what 
I am I’m gonna be a sailing man 
Away from women 
I ain’t got nobody to hold me down 
Baby you can’t understand 
I wanna be a sailing man 
Away from land 
I ain’t got nobody to hold me down 
Yea, I’m gonna be a sailing man