The Captain " is a country song performed and written by Kasey Chambers and produced by her brother , Nash Chambers , released in 2000 as the third and final single from her debut studio album '' The Captain '' ( 1999 ) . At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000 , the song won Chambers an ARIA Award for Best Female Artist and was nominated for Single of the Year . The song won the " Most Performed Country Work " and was nominated for " Song of the Year " at the APRA Music Awards of 2001
ARIA Music Awards of 2000
ARIA Music Awards of 2000
The Captain (Kasey Chambers song)