They tried to make me Captain Ahab but I said 'yo ho ho'
Yes my beard's black but when I come back you'll yo ho ho
I ain't got the brine and if my daddy toes the line
He's tried to make me Captain Ahab but I won't yo ho ho

I'd rather be docked in the bay
I ain't got my sea legs
Cause there's nothing
There's nothing you can teach me
That I can't learn aboard the 'Royal James'

I didn't get a lot in class
But I know it don't come in a spyglass

They tried to make me Captain Ahab but I said 'yo ho ho'
Yes my beard's black but when I come back you'll yo ho ho
I ain't got the brine and if my daddy toes the line
He's tried to make me Captain Ahab but I won't yo ho ho

The man said 'why do you love the sea'
I said 'I got no idea
I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my booty
so I always keep a bottle near'
He said 'I just think your depressed,
kiss me me hearty and go rest'

They tried to make me Captain Ahab but I said 'yo ho ho'
Yes my beard's black but when I come back you'll yo ho ho
I ain't got the brine and if my daddy toes the line
He's tried to make me Captain Ahab but I won't yo ho ho

I won't ever sail the drink again
I just ooh I just need to swim
I'm not gonna spend ten weeks
have everyone think I'm overwhelmed

It's not just ox-eye
It's just 'til this bowline's tied

They tried to make me Captain Ahab but I said 'yo ho ho'
Yes my beard's black but when I come back you'll yo ho ho
I ain't got the time and if my daddy toes the line
He's tried to make me Captain Ahab but I won't yo ho ho