Story Behind The Song
I love Steve Yzerman! He IS the Captain of the Ice.
Song Description
Captain Steve Yzerman deserved a tribute, a song of praise. I watched, listened, and read about him. I realized that Steve Yzerman is the most loved and respected hockey player in the NHL.
This song would be great for a documentry or inspiration film about a great hockey player, classy guy, and awesome role model.
| Song Length |
4:41 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Endearing, Peaceful |
Subject |
Hero, Athlete, Sports |
| Similar Artists |
Patsy Cline, Reba Mcentire |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Words and Music by Kathleen Beebe Copyright 2003
Captain of the Ice
Tribute to Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings
Let me tell you all a story,
Of a man known as Steve
Who is the Captain of all Captains,
He wears number nineteen
As a boy, he left his family,
A supreme sacrifice
In Detroit, he put the "C" on
As the Captain of the ice
He grew in skill, he grew in wisdom
As we watched, with trust and pride
Demonstrating work and ethics
We all knew inside
That our Captain was a leader
Prepared and precise
We grew to love and honor
The Captain of the ice
We stood and cheered as we applauded
A thousand points and more would rise
In our hearts, we saluted
The Captain of the ice
He takes the draw, he wins the face off
The battle's begun
With humble heart, he shouts directives
Like a father, to sons
He races up; sees his teammate
So he stops, and pays the price
Takes the pass, then a slap shot
We stood and cheered as we applauded
As we watched the winning scene
In our hearts we saluted,
The Captain of the team
He leads, by example
Though the pain, intensifies
Every veteran, every rookie respects
The Captain of the ice
One sad day, he'll hang his skates up
Take his place among the rest
Whose lives and inspiration
Made hockey, the best
We'll watch with tears,
We'll watch with sadness
As he plays, that final game
Then join the legends of all time
In the hockey hall of fame
We'll stand and cheer as we applaud him
As he lifts Lord Stanley up
Once again, we'll salute him
As the Captain of the Cup
We?ll stand and cheer as we applaud him
As they raise his banner high
In our hearts, we'll always love him
He?s the Captain of the ice
Scores the Captain of the ice