[Verse] The captain left me by the shore Said he didn't want to be a sailor anymore But the fish still swim in the deep blue sea And the sails still sail But just not for me [Pre-Chorus] He told me to wait for him That he would return again And when he was ready He'd find me When he's good and ready He'd find me (Oh really!) [Chorus] It's like when a siren calls And it's not her fault The man just turns around He jumps ship and he swims back to the sound He says he can't take it anymore He says he doesn't wanna be a sailor The captain left me by the shore Said he didn't wanna be a sailor anymore [Bridge] The wind is in his hair The salt is on his lips I try to tell him to forget it He doesn't have to take that trip The compass that he's staring at It must be off a bit I was hoping he would find me When he was ready He'd find me [Chorus] It's like when a siren calls And it's not her fault The man just turns around He jumps ship and he swims back to the sound He says he can't take it anymore He says he doesn't wanna be a sailor The captain left me by the shore Said he didn't wanna be a sailor anymore [Outro] I was hoping he would find me When he was ready He'd find me When he was good and ready He'd find me
