The Flying Dutchman

Last night I dreamt I saw a seagull fly
Between Orion and the southern sky
I saw a Captain and he waved at me
In between the devil and the deep blue sea

That’s not a seagull, it’s an albatross
That’s not Orion, it’s the Southern Cross
That’s not the Captain, it’s the Captain’s wife
In between an island and a sea of strife

Indian ocean, wild and free
O, South Atlantic
Zuider Zee
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Storms
One day I’ll cross Capricorn

Is that a river or a trail of tears
Is that a forest or a vale of spears
Is that the Captain or the Captain’s ghost
In between Agulhas and the Skeleton Coast

Last night I dreamt I saw a seagull fly
Between Tugela and the river Kei
I saw the Captain and he called my name
The more things change, the more they stay the same

The more things change, the more they stay the same

Indian ocean, wild and free
O, South Atlantic
Zuider Zee
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Storms
One day I’ll cross Capricorn

One day I'll cross Capricorn