sky and water

there's only sky and water

as far as we can see

you came in a dream last night

dear heart

you spoke to me

there's only sky and water

and never so alone

when we cut the captain loose

we cut all ties with home

lord

we cut all ties with home

we let the tyrant drift away

in one of his own boats

i don't know why i stopped the hands

from going for his throat

every man did curse the day

he signed up for the trip

and every man did know

this was no way to run a ship

lord

no way to run a ship

good riddance to his bitter soul

and now we have the brig

it's sure we'll not be sailing home

to dance the hempen jig

there's only sky and water

we sleep and dream of land

but free of chains of iron

and the captain's iron hand

lord

the captain's iron hand

he lashed me to a grating

for the nine claws of the cat

and now i have a fever

but i give no thought to that

i am high over the water

i sleep and dream of land

free of chains of iron

and the captain's iron hand

lord

the captain's iron hand