I sail an ocean, unsettled ocean Through restless water, and deep commotion Often frightened, unenlightened Sail on, sail on sailor I wrest the waters, fight Neptune's waters Sail through the sorrows, of life's maurauders Unrepenting, often empty Sail on, sail on sailor Caught like a sewer rat, alone but I see Bought like a crust of bread, but oh do I wail Seldom stumble, never crumble, try to tumble, life's a rumble Feel the stinging, I've been given, never ending, unrelenting Heartbreaks nearing, always fearing, never caring, persevering Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor I work the seaway (I work the seaway) The gale swept seaway, (oh seaway) Past shipwrecked daughters, (oh daughters) Of wicked waters Uninspired, drenched and tired Wail on, wail on sailor Always needing, ever bleeding, never feeding, all my feelings Damn the thunder, must I blunder, there's no wonder,all I'm under Stop your cryin', and the lyin', and the sighin', and my dyin' Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor (You've got to ) Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor Sail on, sail on sailor