The Captain Album Version Appears On Ganging Up On The Sun Drew Lewis' Tablature Lyrics Ryan Miller Music Miller/Gardner/Rosenworcel/Pisapia Producer (album) Joe Pisapia/Jason Lehning  Album Version Sessionography Adam Gardner bass Ryan Miller lead vocals, guitar Brian Rosenworcel percussion Joe Pisapia banjo, guitar  Album Version Guests Melissa Mathes background vocals Notes: Formerly known as "Country Joe". A description from Brian: "It starts off sort of country, anyway, then veers in a kind of psychedelic direction, then comes back home when Joe starts chicken pickin' at the end."

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I've come down with something I'm frozen, tied up, cast in lead It's simple, so says the captain Face forward, move slow, forge ahead I'm earning a reputation My conscience, mistrust and regret Courageous, just like the captain Marching forward with no doubt in his head Onward Onward Onward Onward