The Captain

from Miscarriage of Justice by 10th Man

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convict transport to Sydney.

Owen White.

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I am the captain of this ship
Please don’t blame me for the bad trip
We’ve battled the seas and we’ve conquered the Straits
There’s no rum left and the food ain’t great

I am the captain of the ship
Don’t point your finger at me (x2)
You don’t want to get buried at sea
I get paid by the head you see
We pulled into Rio and sampled the wares
And for a moment we lost all our cares

I am the captain of the ship
Don’t point your finger at me, no
Don’t point your finger at me

The crew are drunk, the ropes are broke
Haul ‘em up boys
Haul ‘em up boys
The seas are rough, our cargo is tough
Hold on for your life

We’ll make it I promise, despite all the rubbish
And one day we’ll see Sydney
Don’t point your finger at me boy
Don’t point your finger at me

The roaring forties pushed us on
The human cargo carried on in song
About no air and dirty water
Slowly all of our tempers got shorter

I am the captain of the ship
Don’t point your finger at me, no
Don’t point your finger at me

Finally we sighted the Heads
I summoned the crew and we counted the dead
We all cheered when we hit the ground
We sought grog and women in old Sydney Town

I am the captain of the ship
Don’t point your finger at me, no
Don’t point your finger at me

We’re rough and ready and not very steady
We’ll drink til dawn, our sorrows are gone
The ship is repaired, and ready to go, Go, Go, Go!

Don’t point your finger at me, no
Don’t point your finger at me

I am the captain
Of the ship
Please don’t blame me
For the bad trip

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from Miscarriage of Justice, released December 19, 2014

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