I sailed an ocean, unsettled ocean 
Through restful waters 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 marauders 
Unrepenting, often empty 
Sail on, sail on sailor 
 
Caught like a sewer rat alone but I sail 
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 
Heartbreak searing, always fearing 
Never caring, persevering 
Sail on, sail on, sailor 
 
I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways 
Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters 
Uninspired, drenched and tired 
Wail on, wail on, sailor 
 
Always needing, even bleeding 
Never feeding all my feelings 
Damn the thunder, must I blunder 
There's no wonder all I'm under 
Stop the crying and the lying 
And the sighing and my dying 
 
Sail on, sail on sailor 
Sail on, sail on sailor 
Sail on, sail on sailor 
Sail on, sail on sailor 
Sail on, sail on sailor 
Sail on, sail on sailor 
Sail on, sail on sailor