Captains Overture Lyrics & Chords By The Extraordinaires

I'd introduce myself but you already know by the flag that I'm flying overhead
That I'm the captain of the finest ship in the ocean and I'm the finest man you ever met
Well, I was born to lead these men - through the hard times right until the end
And even god himself couldn't pull me from the wreckage if a hull breach he did send

Because the open sea is home to me and I was born to sail
And I'll eat hard tack biscuits and a jug of ale 'till we find - borderlines - beyond the tide
Somewhere in that horizon line

Well, this is Alfred Payne he's our miserable cook that destroys his utensils when he's mad
And over there that's Oswald the one handed gunner - we call him that because he lost a hand
And over here this group is the Burgandy Boys they're a gang from an island off the coast
And then there's Murdoc, Cody, Rich, and Mr. Molasses,
And lastly there's your chipper charming host

You may have noticed one small trend - all the members that I mentioned are men
And though I love this crew it's a lonely situation every night when I'm alone in my bed
And I betray this ocean when I dream of her - with curves of white washed pearls
But I long to find a strong yet fragile girl

Then I imagine what would happen if I met her could I let her
Tie me down with twine and French perfume
One more anchor one foot in my tomb

And then I wake up wishing I was still asleep and walking hand in hand
With the girl I see in reoccurring dreams but I've got - bigger fish - because this
Ain't nothing that a shot of tequila couldn't fix

Off in the distance the hum of propellers as an aeroplane emerges from the sky
Weigh that anchor, we're heading for shore, it's about time I bought some new supplies