You raise cathedrals Divine and precious Your mind is ocean sized You cause avalanches Grand and impressive You're the calm and you're the storm You reach the highest ground You amaze in flawless charm Your achievements are beyond belief You soothe the savage heart The rivers of your works Nurture fields of joy You're the salt of the earth Captain my captain You will never let me down To need you to feel to breathe you Is what I'm living for So now I bow to you To need you to feel you to breathe you Is what I'm living for Is what I'm living living for You're the food of love You teach us how to feel You capture the essence Of sadness solace and joy At any given time I could die in your embrace So play on play on play on Captain my captain You will never let me down To need you to feel you to breath you ... You raise cathedrals Divine and precious Your mind is ocean sized Captain my captain Thy name is music