My Captain

by Muddy Waters

From the album: Folk Singer

Track 3 of 14 on Folk Singer (1964).

Duration: 5:13

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Lyrics for My Captain

Oh captain, captain, hmm, ooo, my captain so meanAh, isn't feed me nothing, oh yeah, but soya bean Oh the cook's alright, oh yeah, but the captain so mean Hey, the cook's alright, oh yeah, but the captain so mean, I mean so mean Ah, don't let me drive nothing, but just a old beat up wagon team Yey, I worked all night, oh yeah boys, and I worked all day, ah, urn, so sad, so sad Yey, I worked all night, oh yeah boys, and I worked all day Ah, I couldn't find my mule, oh yeah, fella'd show nowhere Yey, my wheel mule is crippled, hum, you know, my lead mule is blindNow I ain't gonna buy my baby no more stockings, oh yeah boys, seem behind, mmm Seem behind Hum, people seem behind

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