Captain, captain, captain
I'm gonna throw the landing line
Because the first mate keeps me working all the time
All the time

Captain, captain, captain
Let me see your rowers row
I don't like the way the fireman's shoveling coal
Shoveling coal

Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Let your boiler water flow
In the morning making Bayou Sara show
Sara show

The boat is steady rollin'
But she ain't a-rollin' right
Cause Johnny boy the fireman sleeps the night
Sleeps the night

Captain, captain, captain
Better let me go below
If you don't I ain't gonna ship with you no more
You no more