My therapist gave me homework Tuesday afternoon
Said "Write to someone who supports you, make it soon"
Thought about my mama but she'd ask about the ring
My best friend moved away, can't think of anything
So I sat down at my table with a pen that night
Stared at blank paper trying hard to get it right
Then I saw you waiting patient there upon my shelf
Captain Morgan, you have never judged myself

Dear Captain Morgan, you're the one who's always there
You don't ghost me, don't leave me, you're always in my care
Aisle seven, shelf three, my most reliable man
My therapist wanted support system, you're the best that I can
You got three hundred years of history to your name
While my exes barely lasted through a football game
So here's my therapy homework, signed and sealed with pain
Dear Captain Morgan, let's meet up again

You're spiced and interesting, not boring like the rest
You've got depth to you baby, thirty-five's the best
No surprises with you, it's right there on the label
While real men play their games underneath the table
Sure you make my mornings hurt just a little bit
But at least you're honest about all the aftermath of it
My therapist calls this my avoidance behavior
I call it commitment to my one and only savior

She asked me if I wrote that letter down
I said "Yes ma'am, and it turned my life around"
She asked me who's the one I can depend upon
I said "Captain Morgan, been my friend so long"
She looked confused, asked "Is he family or friend?"
I said "He's a pirate with a loyal heart to lend"
She wrote some notes and asked "How often do you meet?"
I said "Every weekend and when life gets bittersweet"

Dear Captain Morgan, you're my therapy confession
My coping mechanism wrapped up in obsession
I know I need real people, I know this isn't right
But you're the only one who showed up every night
My therapist says I've got some work to do
But until I figure out me, I'll stick with you
So here's my therapy homework, it ain't what she planned
Dear Captain Morgan, you're my support system brand

Yeah, my therapist just scheduled me for twice a week
Dear Captain Morgan, same time next week?