| Started out a younger man
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| Just to sail the oceans wide
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| Take a look at some other lands
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| Maybe find myself a bride
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| I soon found out how hard
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| A sailor’s life can be
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| Now there’s only one thing that I
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| Ever want to see
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| Lights across the bay
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| Lights across the water
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| Makin' plans to steal away, yeah
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| With the Captain’s daughter
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| Lights across the bay
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| Lights across the water
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| Makin' plans to steal away, yeah
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| With the Captain’s daughter
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| Jumped ship in Singapore
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| Just to take a look around
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| Stole a boat and I rode ashore
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| But I ran that boat aground
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| Nothin' much appealed to me
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| And my money soon was spent
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| Someone up and shanghai’d me
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| And now we’re settin' sail again
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| Lights across the bay
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| Lights across the water
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| Makin' plans to steal away, yeah
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| With the Captain’s daughter
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| Lights across the bay
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| Lights across the water
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| Makin' plans to steal away, yeah
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| With the Captain’s daughter
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| Guess I’ve seen my share of oceans
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| I’ve seen all the waves I want to see
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| Now I’m just goin' through the motions
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| Really only one thing that I ever want to see
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| I want to see
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| Lights across the bay
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| Lights across the water
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| Makin' plans to steal away, yeah
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| With the Captain’s daughter, daughter
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| Lights across the bay
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| Lights across the water
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| Makin' plans to steal away, yeah
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| With the Captain’s daughter
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| I want to see lights
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| I want to see lights
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| I want to see lights |