I've never been a captain
Always been a sailor
And until the sea releases me, a sailor I will remain
Well, you worry about your mama
Worry about your baby
And you dream about a love that only comes your way when you close your eyes at night
They may come to you with diamonds
They may come to you with roses
And then they come to you with promises, but darlin' I promise only this

It's a sad old world
Sad old world
Gotta to keep on trying
That's all I know
All I know
If you're lucky enough to have her
You hold that pearl
Hold that pearl
If you're lucky enough to have her
You hold that pearl
Hold that pearl
Hold her
Hold her

We all come here as strangers
(Come here as strangers)
Beggars at the table
(Beggars at the table)
But we leave here arm in arm, laughing at the morning light

(Oh)
(Oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh)
(Oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

It's a sad old world
Sad old world
Gotta keep on trying
That's all I know
All I know
If you're lucky enough to have her
You hold that pearl
Hold that pearl
If you're lucky enough to have her
You hold that pearl
Hold that pearl
Hold her (oh)
Hold her (oh)
Hold her (oh)
Hold her (oh)
Hold her (oh)
Hold her (oh)

Hold it in you
Borrowed and blue
And everything, everything
Comes to you

(Oh)
(Oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh)
(Oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)