[Verse 1]
He was a captain of industry
He was a captain of the sea, oh
He was a gentle man
With cracks and lines across his hands, oh

[Refrain]
Iron waves crashed on his face
Made him feel less alone, oh

[Verse 2]
She was engaged to be a bride
With eyes so true, he could have cried, oh
She watched him cry on his knees
"Dear Ollie, please let me be," oh

[Refrain]
Iron waves crashed on his face
Made him feel less alone, oh

[Bridge]
"Ollie," she said, "leave me be"
"Ollie," she said, "leave me be"

[Outro]
She left him, and he left everything
She left him, he left everything
She left him, he left everything