Steely Dan - Sail the Waterway lyrics

My old man He been around the world And he tells me everything He told me how to tie a sailor's knot And made me how to swim And though my man and I got it together He still knows what to do He say come on and sail the waterway It feels so good on you Come on and sail the waterway It feels so good on you You can tell me you're a man of means And I wouldn't believe it's true Today I seen you selling door to door And I know it makes you blue Well you're bettin' your dollar on the wind and rain When you put your money down I say come on and sail the waterway And turn your head around Come on and sail the waterway And turn your head around You know the tide is high And the westward wind won't quit ya And you know what you got to do Cause the time is right And the tide will wait for you Well if you're tired of the race and the runners And the things they make you do I say come on and sail the waterway Come on and sail the waterway Come on and sail the waterway It feels so good on you You know the tide is high And the westward wind won't quit ya Well you know what you got to do Cause the time is right And the tide will wait for you Come on and sail the waterway with me... [Repeat to fade]