While beneath the ocean I met with the captain                                               While beneath the ocean I met with the captain

Who sank to the floor on his ship                                                                                               Who sank to the floor on his ship

All of his passengers escaped to safety                                                                              All of his passengers escaped to safety

But he was not done with his trip                                                                                              But he was not done with his trip

He looked up and smiled, asked me how do you do?                               He looked up and smiled, asked me how do you do?

I told him I'm losing my grip                                                                                                            I told him I'm losing my grip

He told me son, if you want to hold onto yourself                                          He told me son, if you want to hold onto yourself

Then let yourself slip                                                                                                                                       Then let yourself slip

While beneath the ocean I met with the captain                                               While beneath the ocean I met with the captain

Who sank to the floor on his ship                                                                                               Who sank to the floor on his ship

All of his passengers escaped to safety                                                                              All of his passengers escaped to safety

But he was not done with his trip                                                                                              But he was not done with his trip

He looked up and smiled, asked me how do you do?                               He looked up and smiled, asked me how do you do?

I told him I'm losing my grip                                                                                                            I told him I'm losing my grip

He told me son, if you want to hold onto yourself                                          He told me son, if you want to hold onto yourself

Then let yourself slip                                                                                                                                       Then let yourself slip

While beneath the ocean I met with the captain                                               While beneath the ocean I met with the captain

Who sank to the floor on his ship                                                                                               Who sank to the floor on his ship

All of his passengers escaped to safety                                                                              All of his passengers escaped to safety

But he was not done with his trip                                                                                              But he was not done with his trip

He looked up and smiled, asked me how do you do?                               He looked up and smiled, asked me how do you do?

I told him I'm losing my grip                                                                                                            I told him I'm losing my grip

He told me son, if you want to hold onto yourself                                          He told me son, if you want to hold onto yourself

Then let yourself slip                                                                                                                                       Then let yourself slip