The Sea Captain
by Sandy Denny
From the album: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
Track 3 of 11 on The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (1971).
Duration: 3:07
Lyrics for The Sea Captain
To cross the wide sea I deserted From the shore I did fly I thought it time that I travelled So, I took to the roads of the sky It was late and the wind it did gently blow Oh, the night it was calm I saw the flower of the ocean And the universe did me no harm It said to fly on The sea captain he loved the ocean But his ship was on fire His hands they did stretch out before him For to take one of many desires But there was no time Across the wide sea he departed From the ship he did fly He thought it time that he travelled And I saw him as he passed by And I saw him as he passed by