Song for a Red Planet

Link post This is the first original filk song I’ve written, it’s not derived from anything. I’ll be recording myself singing it if I can find a decent microphone because I don’t really think my webcam mic is up to the task. ( I might do a webcam mic version anyway just to get the basic idea, we’ll see). It’s sung as a duet and features call and response, although it can also be sung alone.

Verse 1: I am just a son of men, I walk upon the earth I am just a boy trying to – prove – my – wo – rth I am just a passenger aboard a ship without a berth but if there’s one thing that I know it’s that I know i’m leaving earth

Ar – ca – dia – plan – i – ti- a – a – a That’s where – I’ll lay my he – ad Where sunsets are blue And the domes are too – oo – oo And the skies, are pai- n – t – ed re – ed

Chorus: Ar – ca – dia – plan – i – ti- a – a – a That’s where – I want to be To red rock plains I’ll sail my shi – i – i – p Across – the highest se – as

Verse 2: I am just a girl born to a ship without a har – bor I am just a passenger please take – me – far – ther I am just a messenger and I am here to say, Although I was born upon the earth on earth I cannot stay

Ar – ca – dia – plan – i – ti- a – a – a Is where – I’ll make – my – ho – o – me Through jet black space That highest pla -a – a – ce Is where – I want – to – ro – o – am

Chorus: Ar – ca – dia – plan – i – ti- a – a – a That’s where – I want to be To red rock plains I’ll sail my shi – i – i – p Across – the highest se – as

Bridge: I don’t wanna go (don’t wanna go) To hot bangkok (to hot bangkok) I don’t want to go to the ei – f – fel – to – wer’s – top I don’t wanna swim (don’t wanna swim) In the gulfstream waters (in the gulfstream waters) I want a land – not – of – our – fa – ther – s I don’t wanna go (don’t wanna go) To New York City (to New York City) I want to be in the mariner valley.

Ar – ca – dia – plan – i – ti- a – a – a A plea, – Please take me the – e -re We’ll lay a course – We’ll board our shi – i – i – p Soaring on a wing – and – a – pra – a – yer

Chorus: Ar – ca – dia (Ar – ca – dia ) Plan – i – ti- a – a – a (Plan – i – ti- a – a – a) That’s where (that’s where) – I want to be To red rock plains (to red rock plains) I’ll sail my shi (I’ll sail my shi – i – i – p) Across – the highest se – as

Ar – ca – dia (Ar – ca – dia ) Plan – i – ti- a – a – a (Plan – i – ti- a – a – a) That’s where (that’s where) – I want to be To red rock plains (to red rock plains) I’ll sail my shi (I’ll sail my shi – i – i – p) Across – the highest se – as