Captain's Daughter

Thirteen nights to shore
That’s what I bargained for
Six months gone a hired hand
Roll over the snow and ice
Every day is a roll of the dice
Dreamin’ of hot, dried sand

Lord, if I’d only known how cold and lonely
The sea could be without company, I’d say

So long to my ocean home
So long to my dear sea, I’m going home
Wash my face in the salty water
I’ve got a date with the captain’s daughter

Card game in the captain’s shack
Bet my watch, got it back
And an old swingin’ picture on a nail
Her name was Annebel
I knew I would walk through hell
To see that face when we dropped sail

Lord, if I’d only known how cold and lonely
The sea could be without company, I’d say

So long to my ocean home
So long to my dear sea, I’m going home
Wash my face in the salty water
I’ve got a date with the captain’s daughter

We heard the thunder clap
As the night came on pitch black
I tried to yell through the howlin’ wind
The last thing I knew was the icy cold
As that briny wave swallowed me whole

Lord, if I’d only known how cold and lonely
The sea could be without company, I’d say

So long to my ocean home
So long to my dear sea, I’m going home
Wash my face in the salty water
I’ve got a date with the captain’s daughter
With the captain’s daughter