Captain Kennedy
I am a young mariner headed to war
I'm thinkin' 'bout my family
and what it was for
There's water on the wood
and the sails feel good
And when I get to shore
I hope that I can kill good.
My father was a sailor
named Captain Kennedy
He lost his wooden schooner
to the Germans on the sea
Exploded on the water
for everyone to see
And humiliate that American
Captain Kennedy.
I saw him in Nassau in 1971
His strength was failin'
but he still ran a run
He worked 'til his fingers
wore to the bone
To buy that wooden schooner
and sail on his own.
He was known in the islands
as hundred foot iron
That steel hull freighter
was passin' its time
And time flew by faster
with life on the sea
And the days grew shorter
for Captain Kennedy.
I am a young mariner headed to war
I'm thinkin' 'bout my family
and what it was for
There's water on the wood
and the sails feel good
And when I get to shore
I hope that I can kill good.
Capitão Kennedy
Sou um jovem marinheiro indo pra guerra
Tô pensando na minha família
E no que tudo isso foi
Tem água na madeira
E as velas tão boas
E quando eu chegar na costa
Espero que eu consiga matar bem.
Meu pai era um marinheiro
Chamado Capitão Kennedy
Ele perdeu seu barco de madeira
Pros alemães no mar
Explodiu na água
Pra todo mundo ver
E humilhar aquele americano
Capitão Kennedy.
Eu o vi em Nassau em 1971
Sua força tava falhando
Mas ele ainda corria
Trabalhou até os dedos
Ficarem no osso
Pra comprar aquele barco de madeira
E navegar por conta própria.
Ele era conhecido nas ilhas
Como o de cem pés de ferro
Aquele cargueiro de aço
Só passava o tempo
E o tempo voava mais rápido
Com a vida no mar
E os dias encurtavam
Pro Capitão Kennedy.
Sou um jovem marinheiro indo pra guerra
Tô pensando na minha família
E no que tudo isso foi
Tem água na madeira
E as velas tão boas
E quando eu chegar na costa
Espero que eu consiga matar bem.