I'm Your Captain
Grand Funk Railroad
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Everybody Listen to me And return me, my ship I'm your captain, I'm your captain Though I'm feeling mighty sick I've been lost now Days uncounted And it's months since I've seen home Can you hear me, can you hear me Or am I all alone? If you return me To my home port I will kiss you Mother earth Take me back now, take me back now To the port, of my birth Am I in my cabin dreaming Or are you really scheming To take my ship away from me You'd better think about it I just can't live without it So please don't take my ship from me Yeah, yeah, yeah I can feel the hand of a stranger And it tightening around my throat Heaven help me, heaven help me, Take this stranger, from my boat I'm your captain, I'm your captain Though I'm feeling mighty sick Everybody, listen to me And return me, my ship I'm your captain, yeah yeah yeah yeah I'm your captain, yeah yeah yeah yeah I'm your captain, yeah yeah yeah yeah I'm your captain, yeah yeah yeah yeah I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home I'm getting closer to my home
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"I'm Your Captain" was released in July 1970 as part of the album "Closer to Home" by the Grand Funk Railroad.
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Song LengthThe full album version lasts for about 10 minutes, making it one of the longest songs in popular music history.
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Song StructureThe track is divided into two sections: the pop-like "I'm Your Captain" and the more progressive "Closer to Home."
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Autobiographical ElementsThe band's lead vocalist, Mark Farner, stated in interviews that the song was an expression of his own desire to steer the band's direction and "bring it home."
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label Capitol Records.
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Vietnam War Era ImpactDuring the Vietnam War, the song held a special resonance with servicemen and veterans, and to this day, remains popular among that demographic.
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Noteworthy InstrumentThe song features the use of a mellotron, an early keyboard instrument that reproduces the sounds of various instruments such as strings and brass.
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Cover VersionsMany artists, including Todd Rundgren and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, have covered the song in their performances.
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RecognitionIn 2011, "I'm Your Captain" was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
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Use in Pop CultureThe song has also been referenced and used in popular culture, including in films like The Simpsons Movie and in popular novels like Stephen King's Dreamcatcher.
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