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Captain Hook Lyrics — John Cale | Dork

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John Cale
Captain Hook Lyrics

Lyrics

Captain Hook

From Sabotage/Live1979

Written by John Cale

Produced by John Cale

Lyrics

Captain Hook

[Verse 1] I lost my memory today the day my ship set sail Atlantic Seaboard east to India The Seven Seas East India Company Past the Cape of Good Hope, but there's no hope for me [Bridge] I can't keep living like this no more I can't keep living like this I can't keep living like this no more Oh can't you see you're losing me Again? [Verse 2] Tried to break India's back, but she broke the back of me It was a painful sight, at least to me I see the ghost is riding out, the ghost of India Supreme Under the Seven Seas, I hear they're galloping [Bridge] I can't keep living like this no more I can't keep living like this I can't keep living like this no more Oh can't you see you're losing me Again? [Outro] By hook or by crook, I am the captain of this line By hook or by crook, I am the captain of this line By hook or by crook, I am the captain of this line By hook or by crook, the captain of the line

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About this track

"Captain Hook" is a song by John Cale from the album Sabotage/Live, released in 1979. The song was written by John Cale. It was produced by John Cale.

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