This song encapsulates a nostalgic and rhythmic homage to military life, drawing on themes of camaraderie, discipline, and escapism. The repetitive calls and responses, resembling military drills, invoke a sense of unity and order, while the frequent references to running along the "railroad track" symbolize a journey or quest for direction. The protagonist, Captain Jack, emerges as a leading figure guiding this journey, inviting followers to embrace different facets of disciplined life, from the structured "military step" to scenes of revelry and companionship. The lyrics oscillate between the regimented and the whimsical, reflecting a nuanced portrayal of the military experience—both its rigors and its escapes. Ultimately, the song mirrors an idealized yet multifaceted view of military life, underscored by a relentless march towards an ever-elusive goal.
Captain Jack
Lyrics
Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Run to peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Badadadeedado, left right, right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Forward march!
Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Gimme a gun in my hand
(Gimme a gun in my hand)
I want to be a shooting man
(I want to be a shooting man)
Left, right, left
(Left, right, left)
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventeen is the best
(The seventeen's the best)
Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left
(Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left)
We are running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Company attention!
Forward march!
Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Gimme a bottle in my hand
(Gimme a bottle in my hand)
I want to be a drunken man
(I want to be a drunken man)
Left, right, left
(Left, right, left)
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventy is the best
(The seventy is the best)
Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left
(Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left)
We are running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Gimme a woman in my hand
(Gimme a woman in my hand)
I want to be a fucking man
(I want to be a fucking man)
Left, right, left
(Left, right, left)
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventeen is the best
(The seventeen is the best)
Forward march!
We are running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Writer(s): UDO NIEBERGALL, VOLKER WEBER, RICHARD WITTE
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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