Captain - Lyrics by Dave Matthews


Lyrics

crazy as i may,
Make my way through this world,
Oh, it's for no one but me to say,
What direction i should turn in now.

Cause i am the captain of this ship,
Wanting eyes and kissing lips.
The same as it was,
And will remain until i'm done and gone.

Strange, but it seems,
There's mutiny brewing inside of me now.
I don't want your pity,
Just the promise that i'll be alright.

Cause i am the captain of this ship,
Curious hands and fingertips.
The same as it was,
And will be until i'm gone.

Oh, i know i'm a dreamer,
Still think it's strange?
I won't be here for long.
Oh, i know that i feel,
Oh, wait and go again, again.

Oh, look, i'm buried,
Like a cancer eating away inside of me.
I don't want your pity,
Only the promise that i'll be okay now.

But i am the captain of this ship,
Curious hands and fingertips.
The same as it was before here,
Here, back after all.

Why should i be hypnotized,
By the promise of a long life?
Why should i hold hope,
In tiny, tiny dribbles that glide by?
Why should i lean on everything... upon
I won't be here long....

Oh, i know i'm a dreamer,
Still seems a truth.
I won't be long for here.
Oh, it's so, but i think i lay this,
On now your lips.
I'm drowning.

I am the captain of... oh... but, i'll be okay after all.


Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter
Hide Ad