Oh captain, captain, hmm, ooo, my captain so mean Oh captain, captain, hmm, ooo, my captain so mean Ah, ain't feed me nothing, oh yeah, but soya bean
Oh the cook's alright, oh yeah, but the captain so mean Hey, the cook's alright, oh yeah, but the captain so mean, I mean so mean Ah, don't let me drive nothing, but just a old beat up wagon team
Yey, I worked all night, oh yeah boys, and I worked all day, ah, urn, so sad, so sad Yey, I worked all night, oh yeah boys, and I worked all day Ah, I couldn't find my mule, oh yeah, fella'd show nowhere
Yey, my wheel mule is crippled, hum, you know, my lead mule is blind Yey, my wheel mule is crippled, hum, yes boys, my lead mule is blind Now I ain't gonna buy my baby no more stockings, oh yeah boys, seem behind, mmm