The Captain And The Kid

I never used to miss the chance
 To climb up on his knee
 Listen to the many tales
 Of life upon the sea
 We'd go sailin' back on barkentines
 An' talk of things he did
 Tomorrow just a day away
 For the captain and the kid
 
 His world had gone from sailin' ships
 To rakin' mom's backyard
 He never could adjust to land
 Although he tried so hard
 We both were growin' older then
 Wiser with our years
 That's when I came to understand
 The course his heart still steered
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 He died about a month ago
 While winter filled the air
 And though I cried, I was so proud
 To love a man so rare
 He's somewhere on the ocean now
 A place he outta be
 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
 Listen to his many tales
 Of life upon the sea
 We'd go sailin' back on barkentines
 Talk of things he did
 The world was just a day away
 For the captain and the kid
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 For the captain
 And this kid