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Jimmy Buffett |
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Miscellaneous |
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The Captain and the Kid |
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1970 |
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I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee |
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And listen to the many tales of life upon the sea |
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We'd go sailing back on Barkentines we'd talk of things he did |
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Tomorrow just a day away for the Captain and the kid |
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His world had gone from sailing ships to raking mom's backyard |
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He never could adjust to land although he tried so hard |
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We both were growing older then and wiser with the years |
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That's when I came to understand the course his heart still steers |
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He died about a month ago while winter filled the air |
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And though I cried I was so proud to love a man so rare |
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He's somewhere on the ocean now that's where he oughta be |
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With one hand on the starboard rail he's wavin' back at me |
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I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee |
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And listen to the many tales of life upon the sea |
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We'd go sailing back on Barkentines talk of things he did |
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The world was just a day away for the Captain and the kid |
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For the Captain and this kid |
