Sailin'

He was captain of a small ship
And he called her The Queen
Jackson was an old man
Skipper of the sea

And he dreams about one day (dreams about one day)
An island he'll find (island he'll find)
Out lost in the ocean
Just passing in time

And he'd rather be sailing
Sailing away

And he's been to places (he's been to places)
And he knows them quite well (knows them quite well)
But those are just traces of stories to tell

And he loves his lady (he loves his lady)
And his whiskey is sweet (his whiskey is sweet)
But sailing's his first love, it keeps him so free

And he'd rather be sailing
Sailing away

And he goes where the wind blows (he goes where the wind blows)
And he flows with the tide (flows with the tide)
Just going nowhere, just going for the ride

The cigarette for company (the cigarette for company)
And a shot for good time (shot for good time)
A sunset to follow into the night

And he'd rather be sailing
Sailing away
And he'd rather be sailing
Sailing away
And he'd rather be sailing away