The Ballad of Captain Jay (The Birthday Edition)
(To the rhythm of “The Wellerman”)
Verse 1
There is a man who leads this crew,
On an Oyster boat in the ocean blue!
He’s turning six-and-sixty, too,
And the Captain’s name is Jay!
From Washington state he made his way,
To the deep blue sea where the dolphins play,
To celebrate his special day,
While sailing on the swell!
Chorus
Soon may the candles glow,
With birthday cake and the rum to flow!
We’ll sing for the Captain we all know,
Happy Birthday Jay!
Verse 2
He was born back in fifty-nine,
Like a vintage cask of fine red wine!
The “Double Six” is doing fine,
With the wind at his command!
He plays his boat like he strums the strings,
He handles whatever the weather brings,
To him the whole crew loudly sings,
While far away from land!
Chorus
Soon may the candles glow,
With birthday cake and the rum to flow!
We’ll sing for the Captain we all know,
Happy Birthday Jay!
Verse 3
Sister Donna will share the view,
With Melissa, Hiten, and Al here too!
We raise a glass to the hull so new,
And the man who steers her true!
No office walls or city street,
Just the flying fish and the trade wind beat,
A birthday party that can’t be beat,
On the SV Welcome crew!
Bridge
Strum the guitar and thump the bass,
He’s sixty-six and he’s winning the race!
Twenty-eight hundred miles of space,
To celebrate his day!
Verse Progression
| Am | Dm | Am | E7 |
| Am | Dm | Am – E7 | Am |
Chorus Progression
| F | C | Dm | Am |
| F | C | E7 | Am |
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