He was a captain, flew a silver sail,
Playing a wind song like a part of the sea,
He followed the sunshine, charted the stars,
Like a part of the ocean, a part of the sea.

And what he did not fear was the journey, or the treasures left behind,
And he did not run from the answer,
What he did not hear were the lies, whoa, the lies.

He told a story, sailed through storms,
Painted a picture, lived in the scenes,
Some say he was crazy, living in a dream,
But he sailed with a reason out on a crystal sea.

Oh, what he did not fear didn't hurt him,
What he did not seek, didn't find,
And he would not run from the answers,
What he did not hear were the lies, oh, the lies.

Sail on, captain, (sail on, captain)
Oh, sail on, (sail on)
Say, captain, sail on, captain, sail on, (sail on)
Let your guiding light lead you cross the ocean, yeah.

And though his eyes were old, he saw much more than many men could see,
Many me could see,
Now even though he's gone, his legacy lives on: a simple faith that takes me 'cross the sea, home again.

Was a captain, flew a silver sail,
Playing a wind song like a part of the sea.

Oh, what he did not fear didn't hurt him,
What he did not seek, didn't find,
And he would not run from the answers,
What he did not hear were the lies, oh, the lies.

Sail on, captain, (sail on, captain)
Whoa, sail on, (sail on)
Say, captain, sail on, captain, sail on, (sail on)
Captain, (captain)
Whoa, sail on, (sail on)
Say, captain, sail on, captain, sail on.

As the stormy sea keeps raging on, sometimes I miss my home,
Take me home, (take me home)
I can feel it when the wind blows, and I hear you call my name,
Take me home,
I've been away too long, take me home,
Let your spirit lead me on,
And until that day, I'll try and live just like the captain.