Joel, Billy - Captain Jack Lyrics






Saturday night and you're still hangin' around
You're tired of livin' in your one-horse town
You'd like to find a little hole in the ground
For a while

So you go to the village in your tie-dye jeans
And you stare at the junkies and the closet queens
It's like some pornographic magazine
And you smile

Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Captain Jack will get you by tonight
Just a little push and you'll be smilin'

Your sister's gone out. She's on a date
And you just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon but you just can't wait
For that call

So you stand on the corner in your New English clothes
And you look so polished from your hair down to your toes
Ahh, but still your finger's gonna pick your nose
After all

But Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Captain Jack will get you by tonight
Just a little push and you'll be smilin'
Oh yeah...

So you decide to take a holiday
You got your tape deck and your brand new Chevrolet
Ah, there ain't no place to go anyway
What for?

So you got everything, aw but nothing's cool
They just found your father in the swimming pool
And you guess you won't be going back to school
Anymore.

But Captain Jack can get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Aw Captain Jack will get you by tonight
Just a little push and you'll be smilin'
Ooh yeah...

So you play your albums, and you smoke your pot
And you meet your girlfriend in the parking lot
Oh but still you're aching for the things you haven't got
What went wrong?

And if you can't understand why your world is so dead
Why you've got to keep in style and feed your head
Well you're 21 and still your mother makes your bed
And that's too long

But Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Well now Captain Jack will get you by tonight
Just a little push and you'll be smilin'

Oh Captain Jack will get you high tonight
Take you to your special island
Well now Captain Jack will make you high tonight
Just a little push and you'll be smilin'

Yeah Captain Jack will get you high tonight
And take you to your special island
Captain Jack will make you high tonight
Well now Captain Jack will make you high tonight





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  1. E.... J....

    that's wonderful!!!

  2. X.... ....

    That was AWESOME

  3. C.... C....

    fave jellybowl song

  4. w.... ....

    This song is like a John Cheever story

  5. D.... A....

    The Captain is a Philly show staple

  6. C.... ....

    think one of his best

  7. C.... A....

    You s eliminated most of his line, papa had me do it. He knew they were our race we could ride inside. You can't take them all and enslave him he thought... I'm dangerous... Handed it to me... Son you get em. I called Father and I'm doing it. Zues. True too Thor wow Salazaar

  8. l.... ....

    "Captain Jack will make you DIE tonight...", I guess folks are too dumb for subtlety nowadays.

  9. W.... M....

    "Captain Jack will get you high tonight, just one push and you will be smiling".....In the 70's the drug of choice was heroin.....Long Island being a suburb of NYC was infested with it.....

  10. D.... E....

    Still like you back in '74-78 at the revolving stage in Tempe, AZ. I'll always remember, "don't take no shit from nobody", we were both young and full of BS in those days, you got by, I had to eat shit. Still the best.

  11. D.... S....

    Why are so many of the audience talking during this magic?

  12. w.... ....

    They just found your father in the swimming pool, and you guess you wont be going back to school..totally says everything in that one line

  13. S.... N....

    He's not human...he sounds better then the remastered original. Insane....

  14. d.... ....

    So I was 11 when Piano Man came out. I remember getting the album at Peaches (likely $3.98). I listened to it over and over. I loved every song on it. I remember this song stood out to me because of the terrific tension and excitement that builds. I recognized, at that tender age, that I was hearing something special. Now, almost 50 years later, this song still gives me chills. And B.J. is a first rate performer who knows how to create that tension and excitement as only the first rate singer/performers can do. I'm saying he's on a level, for me, with Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, the Boss, and Robert Plant. All my very favorites and super-tops who can give me chills by the way they can keep building to a great climax! If he had been EITHER the great composer/lyricist he is OR the great performer he is, he would go down in history and be an American treasure. As it is, he is our double American Treasure. Bless you, B.J. Don't stop!

  15. D.... D....

    This is the tale, of captain jack sparrow. Pirate so brave on the seven seaaaas... Oh wait wrong song

  16. A.... C....

    This would be an awesome opening song! Like Miami 2017 or Matter of Trust!

  17. �.... �....

    BJ is cool

  18. F.... ....

    Oh that's the same guitarist he had when performing.. was it Let It Be? With Paul McCartney.. got to love that guitarist for his expressions

  19. D.... A....

    I could use some Captain right now

  20. m.... e....

    the best song of b.j. for ever

  21. L.... S....

    It was 1975 at Penn State, You were headlining over Eric Carmen who was sick and you cane out and started with Miami 2021. You closed with this out favorite song. I have been a life long fan ever since

  22. g.... ....

    "He got everything but nothing is cool" - the fate of the modern kid

  23. C.... M....

    Is he sweating in this video or was he just drenched in water before the song?

  24. E.... G....

    very true heroin song.

  25. T.... R....

    Powerful Performance!

  26. T.... L....

    Only you Billy....

  27. b.... t....

    "They just found your father in the swimming pool; I guess you won't be going back to school."

    b.... t....

    brother thor Very underrated line

  28. j.... O....

    what a song writer and mucisian, he really puts his heart and thoughts out there, by chance someone with actual talent made it to the golden ring;)

  29. A.... M....

    I wanna see Billy live before I die. 😌

  30. N.... F....

    Awesome song, but his vocals weren’t on at the Shea concert

  31. J.... A....

    I am so thankful I had the chance to see him throughout the stages of his career. enNow. he comes to the first ever concert at Camden Yards, 15 minutes from me.

  32. T.... M....

    great performance but miss the minimoog lead outro

  33. C.... M....

    I was at this show and it was amazing. As a huge billy and Mets fan was awesome way to close the stadium. Now trying to see billy in philly in 2019!!!!

    C.... M....

    So jealous

  34. T.... W....

    thank you too much

  35. c.... ....

    People really want their neighbors to know they know the words.

  36. T.... ....

    I miss his old band

  37. m.... r....

    sweating harder than michael jackson at a boy scout pool party....

  38. D.... S....

    it`s best for captain Jack.

  39. m.... e....

    the best song of mr joel the best best. and he has a lot of songs and goods songs . captain jack a drug dealer . what a song !

  40. R.... F....

    HERE ARE THE LYRICS TO THIS TIMELESS SONG :
    Saturday night and you're still hangin' around
    Tired of living in your one horse town
    You'd like to find a little hole in the ground
    For awhile...
    So you go to the village in your tie dyed jeans
    And you stare at the junkies and the closet queens
    It's like some pornographic magazine
    And you smile
    Captain Jack will get you high tonight
    And take you to your special island
    Captain Jack will get you by tonight
    Just a little push, and you'll be smilin'
    Oh yeah, ...
    Your sister's gone out, she's on a date
    You just sit at home and masturbate
    Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait
    For that call
    So you stand on the corner in your New English clothes
    And you look so polished from your hair down to your toes
    Ah, but still your fingers gonna pick your nose
    After all...
    So you decide to take a holiday
    You got your tape deck and your brand new Chevrolet
    Ah, there ain't no place to go anyway
    What for?
    So you got everything, ah, but nothing's cool
    They just found your father in the swimming pool
    And you guess you won't be going back to school
    Anymore.
    So you play your albums, and you smoke your pot
    And you meet your girlfriend in the parking lot
    Oh but still you're aching for the things you haven't got
    What went wrong?
    And if you can't understand why your world is so dead
    Why you've got to keep in style and feed your head
    Well you're 21 and still your mother makes your bed
    And that's too long.......

  41. M.... P....

    Yeah you put jon doe down below get your mind right with captain jack.

  42. M.... ....

    when my dad died ..this song became reality. all so often billy tells of life in a way no other could ever do! amazing man!

  43. O.... T....

    river of dreams, check it out  billy joel

  44. S.... b....

    AND TAKE YOU TO YOUR SPECIAL ISLAND

  45. B.... S....

    MR. HICKSVILLE! THANKS BILLY

  46. L.... B....

    Thank You! Long Islands own! Im from Long Island NY captain Jack

  47. J.... R....

    Damn, that's a lot of sweat.

  48. j.... e....

    This guy is the real deal. Downeaster Alexa.
    A real man.
    The sweat is real here. Wrong chords as he laughs at it.

    But he stands and delivers.
    God Bless America.

  49. C.... O....

    The best version of Captain Jack ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  50. J.... B....

    I wonder how many people got smoked out to this song back in the day?

  51. w.... ....

    Happy 69th Birthday Billy 5/9/18

  52. J.... Y....

    Got a brother in law looks just like him, can’t sing or play piano tho , but he was a war veteran hay ho sum have love talents

  53. r.... ....

    "I like that chord", LOL, Billy, you can play any chord you damn well please....

  54. S.... P....

    His voice is as good as ever; he reaches the high notes! Wow!

  55. E.... W....

    ....People

  56. E.... W....

    Beautiful music beautiful peolpe

  57. J.... B....

    "POWERFUL'

  58. f.... ....

    Even after all of these years, this song still makes me feel things...

  59. T.... O....

    a great song about a sad situation

  60. D.... A....

    And You Smoke Your Pot. In your tide tide jeans..well you are 21 and and your mother still makes your bed.. Captain Jack Will Make You High Tonight ❤️ With A Little push you’ll be smiling. You look so polished from your head to your toes. Captain Jack Will Make You Smile Tonight 👌

  61. D.... A....

    Masturbate 👍

  62. S.... G....

    was it really necessary to can Liberty.

  63. S.... G....

    i know the boy for almost 50 yrs inside and out from the days of my house.

  64. S.... G....

    he´s sweating because he´s using that´s why.

  65. M.... -....

    very cool!!!!

  66. B.... V....

    He should get some sweat block. It will stop sweating for 7 days.  Otherwise, great song. But Turnstyles will always be my favorite. It's vastly underrated lie Goats Head Soup.

    B.... V....

    I was there that night...it was 96 degrees at 8pm.....I was sweating

  67. E.... R....

    Billy you look bad, take better care

  68. R.... S....

    Just saw him two nights ago in Portland, Oregon. What a treat! Unfortunately, they didn't do this song, but they covered a lot of ground in that three hours.

  69. A.... H....

    Billy Joel you haven't lost your touch one bit your voice is as strong as it was when you were younger, you brought me and my dad when he was alive together your songs was our way of bonding

  70. F.... M....

    The closer I listen, the more I relise how disturbing the chords in the refrain are.

  71. M.... N....

    my fav B. Joel tune :-)

  72. m.... ....

    Wow. Sweat is pouring down Captain Jack's face like a waterfall.

  73. S.... C....

    I was at the second show on 7/18/08. The greatest live show I have ever seen in my life. It may not ever be matched or surpassed.. EVER.

  74. C.... L....

    This Guy Inspired Me To Compose Concert Genres That Are Amazing In Time

  75. D.... M....

    Billy is brilliant!!!!!

  76. D.... B....

    This video perfectly exhibits the problem with people talking with their friends during concerts and bumming out everyone around them. Look at the jackasses at 0:49. The camera goes off them and they're still at it at 1:05. I'd like to see assault laws waived ,allowing concertgoers to beat the hell out of these people.

  77. B.... M....

    Off Cold Spring Harbor, his first album, not Piano Man

    B.... M....

    Nope. From Piano Man, his second album

  78. K.... G....

    I still get goosebumps from being able to see Shea. M-E-T-S!! Miss ya Shea. <3

  79. M.... R....

    It's in my bucket list; To see Billy Joel in concert just once and hear him sing this masterpiece.

    M.... R....

    im going this march - 50th straight

  80. G.... M....

    It can't be just me that gets a chill every time the chorus for this song begins

  81. d.... m....

    seen
    Bill last year in memphis....great, awesome, perfection.

  82. j.... h....

    Does any one out there think "the words/meaning" of this song are relevant today? Better believe it! GOD BLESS

    j.... h....

    This song is more relevant today than ever before- with so many young & old in the grips of heroin addiction, every one of them could relate to this song. It's relevancy aside, it's a great song.

  83. T.... G....

    Look at Billy sweat! It was so unbelievably hot that night.

    T.... G....

    The Gold Call Show kydt teģ

    te amo

  84. P.... F....

    Sheriff Billy?

  85. Z.... ....

    This is my all time favorite song of his, no annoying saxophone screeching in my ears just strings and percussion.

  86. m.... s....

    SEX DRUGS AND ROCK N ROLL IN ONE SONG

    m.... s....

    I only believe in prescription drugs when needed, sex only when you are married and only with your spouse and yes I love Rock And Roll music.

    m.... s....

    BUT STILL AN AWESOME FEEL 2 IT

  87. f.... ....

    I want to go back.

  88. E.... ....

    What an absolute cheese-fest! This is not what I want to see or hear from Billy. I'd rather they were stuck in the 70s, not the 80s!!

    E.... ....

    You better leave then xD

    E.... ....

    1973 was the year this came out since it appears no other older person chose to help you with your timeline

    E.... ....

    Song was released in 73 my man

    E.... ....

    Edit your post stupid.

  89. D.... B....

    0:20 yeah motherf*****r

  90. f.... p....

    when he says "I like that chord" he really means the piano tuner just lost his job ; )

    f.... p....

    I like that joke :D

    f.... p....

    He hit the wrong chord. But jokingly said he liked that chord

    f.... p....

    I get the sense that there's some mild confusion throughout about what key they're in (they've been lowering keys from the recorded versions) ... also might be kinda drunk by this point in the set ...

  91. w.... ....

    They just found your father in the swimming pool, and you don't guess youll be going back to school

  92. T.... E....

    Best song he ever did.

  93. J.... P....

    Thank you Bill for making checking out a reality that was not just me...

  94. m.... j....

    best heroin song :)

    m.... j....

    I can relate to “phone is gonna ring soon but u just can’t wait..”heroin w/d sucks and masterbation helps ease the pain and cravings for only a minute or two so Impatiently u end up going down to the corner to score on your own.

    m.... j....

    Just a little push, and you'll be smiling... I heard Billy on Howard Stern say he wrote this song about the kids on Long Island all going to this heroin dealer Captain Jack- so it's about a real guy anyway. Also my favorite song he ever wrote, since I was 11.

  95. R.... R....

    My God,  how much talent creativity in one single  person, great singer, great compostior, great musician and I'm sure a great human being also.

  96. B.... W....

    I grew up on his music. piano man my favorite album. now all songs by heart.

    B.... W....

    Mine is Everybody Loves A Nut by Johnny Cash.

  97. K.... K....

    Chuck Burgi as always shinning like glass.

  98. s.... m....

    beautiful

  99. D.... L....

    I love how all the young people in the audience is singing along to his hits from 1973. Like it is required listening in NY schools.

    D.... L....

    +David Lamont he's like skynyrd down here. he's a true son of NY/Long Island

    D.... L....

    as a new yorker, i can confirm that everyone knows his songs

    D.... L....

    as someone who’s from hicksville just like him, i can confirm that everyone knows every word to at least one billy joel song