CAPTAIN:
You wait, young man, on an empty deck,
Waiting for the sun to rise
Your life, buddy, is full of pecks
That gals will want to give as a surprise
SAILOR:
As a surprise
CAPTAIN:
You are a sailor going on midshipman
Buddy, it's time to think,
Better beware, be canny and careful,
Buddy, I won't let you sink!
You are a sailor going on midshipman
You've got a lot to learn
Stifle your fears and open your ears
You'll soon know a stem from a stern
Totally unprepared are you
To face a life on the brine
Stick close to me and you will see
That things will turn out just fine
You need someone older and wiser
Telling you what to do
I am a captain going on commodore
I'll take care of you.
SAILOR
I am a sailor going on midshipman
I know that I'm naïve
Gals I meet may tell I'm handsome
And willingly I believe
I am a sailor going on midshipman
Saltwater on my nose,
Front end or head, powder or lead
What do I know of those?
Totally unprepared am I
To take a ship's command
Timid and shy and scared am i
Of things it might demand,
I need someone older and wiser
Telling me what to do
You are a captain going on commodore
I'll depend on you!