no longer will i beneath you shelter
all that you have given to me
it was never on my behalf

all this, all and more i cede to you
swear away in fealty
as i sail for warmer climes

i am a king! you can't deny me my kingdom!

what's this camaraderie of country
that turns before me salty [bad word] on fragile parts

all this, all you have inspired
the crew and ship of empire
rig and mast and spars
box of stripes and stars

i am a king! you can't deny me my kingdom!

you, sailor, on the lonely sea
will you turn and promise me
you'll always be alive

oh i might stutter, i might falter
sail uncharted waters
drowning, lost, then found
drowning, lost, then found

i am a king! you can't deny me my kingdom!

you, sailor, on the lonely sea
will you turn and promis