Abigail Washburn - Captain lyrics

Oh the water Oh the water Oh the water So clear And blue And free Thought I heard old Big leg lula Callin' me, boys Singin' come on home If I can just make it Through January, February I'll march on through, boys I'll march on through Oh the water Oh the water Oh the water So clear And blue And free I asked the foreman What time of day was He was so hard hearted Just walked away I asked the judge What be my fine? He said: if I don't hang you I give you ninety-nine' I give you ninety-nine, boys I give you ninety-nine If I don't hang you Give you ninety-nine If you wanna Please your captain Sink 'em low, boys Raise 'em high Sink 'em low, boys Sink 'em low, boys Sink 'em low, boys Raise 'em high Hail the captain! Hail his gun! Hail the chiefman! And his prodigal son! I seen him preachin' And I seen him run I read his Bible I don't owe him none I don't owe him none, boys I don't owe him none I'll be a witness To the rising sun If you wanna Please your captain Sink 'em low, boys Raise 'em high Sink 'em low, boys Sink 'em low, boys Sink 'em low, boys Raise 'em high Oh the water Oh the water Oh the water So clear And blue And free