words and music by neil diamond captain sunshine make me drink wine make me feel fine when i m feelin wrongly down he don t take much he don t make much but ah to be such a man as he and walk so pure between the earth and the sea captain sunshine he do me fine make the words rhyme when he knows the tune is sad he don t take much he don t make much but ah to be such a man as he and walk so pure between the earth and the sea he don t take much he don t make much but ah to be such a man as he and walk so pure between the earth and the sea