My father was a sailor named Captain Kennedy
Ayahku adalah seorang pelaut bernama Kapten Kennedy
He lost his wooden schooner to the Germans on the sea
Dia kehilangan sekop kayu ke Jerman di laut
Exploded on the water for everyone to see
Diledak di atas air agar semua orang bisa melihatnya
And humiliate that American Captain Kennedy.
Dan menghina Kapten Kennedy Amerika.

I saw him in Nassau in 1971
Saya melihatnya di Nassau pada tahun 1971
His strength was failin' but he still ran a run
Kekuatannya gagal tapi dia tetap berlari
He worked 'til his fingers wore to the bone
Dia bekerja sampai jari-jarinya menempel di tulang
To buy that wooden schooner and sail on his own.
Untuk membeli sekop kayu itu dan berlayar sendiri.

He was known in the islands as hundred foot iron
Dia dikenal di kepulauan itu seratus kaki besi
That steel hull freighter was passin' its time
Kapal kargo baja itu sudah lewat
And time flew by faster with life on the sea
Dan waktu berlalu lebih cepat dengan kehidupan di laut
And the days grew shorter for Captain Kennedy.
Dan hari-hari semakin pendek untuk Kapten Kennedy.

I am a young mariner headed to war
Saya seorang pelaut muda menuju perang
I'm thinkin' 'bout my family and what it was for
Aku memikirkan keluarga saya dan untuk apa
There's water on the wood and the sails feel good
Ada air di atas kayu dan layarnya terasa enak
And when I get to shore I hope that I can kill good.
Dan saat aku sampai di pantai aku berharap bisa membunuhku dengan baik.