When he isn’t too busy drinking, Captain Decker takes his boat out into the Atlantic to fish. At the moment, he is lying among the tackle on a dock in Halifax Harbour. It is not yet dawn when he wakes from a night of too little rest and too much alcohol.

The role of Decker in the show is meant for a singer who has great dancing skills. Hence the dance in this song. I leave it up to the performer how to deal with this in a concert situation.

The musical style of Castaways, the show to which this song belongs, is closer to musical theatre than opera, although it could be said to lie somewhere between the two. It is therefore a good vehicle for a singer who crosses from one to the other.