Back in the year of 1971 I was six years old on my birthday I had a great aunt She lived in Fort Lauderdale Sent me a sailor suit through the US Mail She set me free I want to be In my sailor suit In my sailor suit In my sailor suit We built a ship out of a cardboard box Me and my shipmates sailed the seven seas We sailed around the world Sailed for days and days Any port we chose was where we'd be Anywhere in the world is easy to be So free in my sailor suit In my sailor suit In my sailor suit oh yea At the end of the day My mother would call But I wouldn't hear it all I would be so far away Maybe some time on a warm summer's day I will find my way I will find my way I remember we fought with pirates They were no match for me and my crew They couldn't handle all of these brave men Dressed so well in their sailor suit Why cant I be like I was back then So free, yea yea yea in my sailor suit In my sailor suit In my sailor suit