Had a feeling the other day, the sun went down on me
Reminiscing on better times, that sunk into the sea
Now I’m a sailor, on borrowed time
My ship is loaded but I’m feeling fine
Two thousand miles, left to sail
I want to live to tell the taleFrom port to port, I’ve seen them all
Some were big, and some were small
I drop my anchor, and step unto the shore
I smell the air and I smell some more
I down my whisky, I fill my boots
I roam the city for forbidden fruits
I hit the hay, and drift away
And I get ready for another day

The skies are blue, the seas are green
The ocean’s full of mysteries
But danger’s never more than a few leagues away
The sun will rise, and set again
But I may never see my home again
But at least I know I’ll die a happy man

From port to port, I’ve seen them all
Some were big, and some were small
I drop my anchor, and step unto the shore
I smell the air and I smell some more
I down my whisky, I fill my boots
I roam the city for forbidden fruits
I hit the hay, and drift away
And I get ready for another day

The skies are blue, the seas are green
The ocean’s full of mysteries
But danger’s never more than a league or two away
The sun will rise, and set again
But I may never see my home again
But a Sailor never dies, though my ship may capsize
And the waves they get too high
Let me swim ’til my demise

Let me sail ’til I die
Let me sail ’til I die