The Cambiata - I Know lyrics

I guess I salute you captain For all that you've given us Something to hold onto Running with scissors He's frantic on his feet My love goes in droves Soon they'll both be here And they will belittle me But, you will not mark me red Try as you might, a**ailants I know you're all watching me I have committed no crime If I'm guilty until proven innocent then Brothers I'll just have to do my time I guess I salute you captain For what you've given us The long way home Wingless angel smiles It appears that she's happy From what I can see through her window But I digress And if I'm the cause of everything that's wrong Well I'm sorry I just find it a little hard to believe That you're being truthful to yourself But no matter I suppose 'cause it's not really my issue And so I know you're all after me And you may pretend I am wrong But it's art versus d** And I know which side I'm on My mistress's eyes are nothing like the sun Godspeed you North Charlotte And your cheeks seem rosy and red But I just come from the town we grew up in And your father Your father's dead This is your letter From the captain of a sinking vessel You must rise, onward to the heavens men I took our ship down purposely And do you see what I see? That mythic giant squid Approaching, approaching with speed I guess I salute you captain For what you've given us Something to hold onto (?)