I went a back-assed way to Berkeley When I ran the Westport ferry I should've known it would change my life When I rode the Westport ferry What did I do aboard the boat? On the Westport ferry I wrapped warm bodies in plastic wrap On the Westport ferry The current is mighty and the channel is steep Around the Westport ferry Think of how many brilliant men were lost In that murky deer Around the Westport ferry I will float again When they're done dredging That stubborn crowd won't disperse 'Til that barge becomes a hearse