Crosby, Stills & Nash - Shadow Captain Lyrics

Whew... This song always gives me the chills.. so good!

Oh, captain what are we hiding from?
You've been hiding from the start
Did some lover steal your heart
Or did the full moon make you mad?

Oh, captain why these speechless seas
That never come to land?
Oh, I need to understand
Could a little light be that bad?

[Instrumental (Piano)]

I can see your hands are roughened
By the wheel and the rope
I'd like to look to you for hope
I think it's hiding there

This boat is blacked out like a city
Awaiting bombers in the night
Oh, you hold your helm so tight
And yet the sky seems so fair

Who guides this ship
Dreaming through the seas
Turning and searching
Whichever way you please?

Speak to me
I need to see your face
Shadowy captain
In a darkened space

[Instrumental (Piano)]

If I were to spy a city
Floating just above the sea
Could we stop and look for me
Among those playing on the pier?

Or would you turn away knowing
It was still a ways away
And if I was there today
You could not see me all that clear

Who guides this ship
Dreaming through the seas
Turning and searching
Whichever way you please?

Speak to me
I need to see your face
Shadowy captain
In a darkened space

[Instrumental (Piano)]

Shadow captain of a charcoal ship
Shadow captain of a charcoal ship
Trying to give the light the slip

Beautiful song

Outstanding, deeply moving album from start to finish!!!

CSN From start to finish my favorite from these guys genius

I unknowingly, almost verbatim, said same!!!! ;-)

Pure talent and emotion. Shivers down my spine everytime

One of the greatest rock songs ever. So good.

Hard to top.

Traveling through space....

My Uncle Larry saw David Crosby poop on a newborn baby.

Not a very good song or album!

shaddap Jim

Album is a little predictable but good. I like the live version off Allies better. It sounds more spontaneous yet still tight.

You must be very young. This is harmony at its finest.

"There are some men you just can't reach"

Barf this song and album. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

So harmonious, so smooth. A great song from a great band!!!!

sss@ddg-38

Man i wish i could sit in with these three at a concert. I could die truly happy .😊

Never be another trio like these guys. Oh , dont forget Neil .

Master songwriters.

J ai encore le 33 tour

so good, with the piano

Trubadors of music, masters of language. The dance of silence and sound sublimely executed. CSN , Y forever.

Very well said. Thank you for that

Hey guys, I am a jazz pianist & composer from Serbia. I use to listen CSNY in time before I started with jazz training and it helped a lot in understanding what came after. But what remains the same is mood I still have listening to them. Now when I don‚t listen music greedy ( meaning with extra perception in order to ‚‚catch‚‚ lines and harmonies) which is a problem of all jazz musicians, I am even more relaxed and full of joy while listening something like ‚‚Captain shadow‚‚).

Try some Shawn Phillips, start with Second Contribution and see where that leads you...

I love this one

From a great time in my life! Joy!

Super-finale! Still gives me shivers after 40 years.......

What a great song....amazing harmonies and musicianship

Francesca Dowd when these guys are having a regular conversation it's in harmony. Creepy! Good for us!

Been my favorite album since the 8th grade. I'm 56 now.

_Shadow Captain ... of a charcoal ship,_
_Trying to give the light the slip._

DAMN ... who writes lyrics like that anymore?!? I'm just enormously glad that THEY DID back when!!!

+Troubleshooter125 Same here. I could go on about the lyrics: "I can see your hands are roughened by the wheel and the rope / I'd like to look to you for hope / I think it's hiding there…" And then there are the harmonies, of course.

Agreed Trouble....A greeting from Italy

AWESOME!