The captain called from the forward mast
I believe our hopes are fading fast
This thing was never meant to last
And he slipped over the side
Singing
Never let me go
Never let me go
Let my life end and begin again
But never let me go
The cook went next, the deckhand too
The businessman in a cashmere suit
He took the cabin bird to boot
And the priest lay down and cried
Never let me go
Never let me go
Let my life end and begin again
But never let me go
Give your life, give your life, give your life for love
Give your life, give your life, give your life for love
Whatever trouble it brings
Look in the eyes of your lover and sing
Never let me go
Never let me go
Let my life end and begin again
But never let me go
The wreck of it was all around
How senseless does the silence sound?
Little pieces still run aground
In places far and wide
Singing
Never let me go
Never let me go
Don't ever let me go
Don't ever let me go
Let my life end and begin again
Let my life end and begin again
Let my life end
But never let me go