[Verse 1]

Anticipation is killing me

Afraid of my responsibility

With everyone's eyes locked onto me

I cover mine up so I can't see

Don't look at me

Just let me breathe

I know I'm not the man

You want me to be

[Chorus]

No, I don't wanna steer the ship

Lead us straight into the sun

No, I don't wanna be captain

I'd rather be the quiet one

If we're shooting for the stars

If I'm charting our course

Somehow we'll end up on mars

Shouting that "we're done for!"

[Post-Chorus]

No, I don't wanna steer the ship

I know when to fight and when to run

Oh... I'm bracing for impact before it's begun

[Verse 2]

A still in the air like a declaration

To those who are scared: It's just all in your head

Comforts I can't bear in this situation

Don't follow me there, right into a dead end

A state of zen

I can't pretend

I'm not hanging on by a thread

[Chorus]

No, I don't wanna steer the ship

Demanding me to be the one

No, I don't wanna be captain

I'll pass it off to anyone

If it's down to the wire

If the sky is on fire

If the situations dire

I'm not who you require

[Post-Chorus]

No, I don't wanna steer the ship

I know when to fight and when to

When to fight and when to run

[Bridge]

But I don't wanna steer the ship, no

And I don't wanna be captain though

Oh, If we're shooting for the stars

If I'm charting our course

I will have to take us far

No matter how unsure

No, I don't wanna be captain

But in the end, it has to be done

"No! I don't wanna steer the ship!!"

A coward's words and quitter's talk

No, I don't wanna be captain

But I guess I could give it a shot

[Chorus]

If we're sailing out to sea

If we're shipping off to space

If you're in a time of need

I will be your saving grace

[Post-Chorus]

"No, I don't wanna be captain!"

Feels like such an afterthought

[Outro]

No, I don't wanna

I don't wanna but someone's gotta

No, I don't wanna

I don't wanna but someone's gotta

"No, I don't wanna be captain!"

Feels like such an afterthought