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Everybody, listen to me

And return me my ship

I^Òm your captain, I^Òm your captain

Though I^Òm feeling mighty sick

I^Òve been lost now, days uncounted

And it^Òs months since I^Òve seen home

Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

Poor am I, all alone

If you return me to my home port

I will kiss you mother earth

Take me back now, take me back now

To the port of my birth

Am I in my cabin dreaming

Or are you really scheming

 To take my ship away from me?

You better think about it

I just can^Òt live without it

 So please don^Òt take my ship from me

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Yeah yeah yeah

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I can feel the hand of a stranger

And it^Òs tied me around my throat

Heaven help me, heaven help me

Take this stranger off my boat

I^Òm your captain, I^Òm your captain

Though I^Òm feeling mighty sick

Everybody, listen to me

And return me me ship

I^Òm your captain, yeah, yeah yeah