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Captains Lament
There once was a captain who sailed the far seas
singing when the light grew dim
daring the sea who never could claim him
and, knowing some day it should take him
One year as he traveled the cold of the north
singing when the light grew dim
as the boat rocked in a rhythm of rage
and, knowing some day it should take him
The wind grew greater buffeting the boat
singing when the light grew dim
he cursed the insufferable storm
and, knowing some day it should take him
Captain and crew refrained from the harbor
singing when the light grew dim
knowing that it was not safe tonight
and, knowing some day it should take him
below deck the captains own daughter was ill
singing when the light grew dim
the captain knew she needed to port
and, knowing some day it should take him
he went to his crew and praised them all too
singing when the light grew dim
he told them his plan as their work began
and, knowing some day it should take him
he tilted his prow to the inlets old mouth
singing when the light grew dim
aiming it true as he alone could do
and, knowing some day it should take him
if anyone mastered these treacherous straights
singing when the light grew dim
this captain would sail through the rough surf
and, knowing some day it should take him
he held the path firm as the hull seemed to yearn
singing when the light grew dim
challenging , he the gods and the sea
and, knowing some day it should take him
as the light now fades and the rockin' shoal nears
singing when the light grew dim
as death seems near to captain and kin
and, knowing some day it should take him
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