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Threes Gravity

from Alone . . . With Friends by Cat Greenberg

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The 2012 OVFF Iron Filker was "Gravity Sucks". Just a fun little ditty and the only parody on the album.

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Deep inside the galaxy, we're heading for the Rim.
Chocolate, scotch and coffee have our holds filled to the brim.
This haul will settle all our debts and set us up real swell,
‘Til Murphy realized the trip was going far too well.

Three things never trust in if you sail the stellar seas,
The fuel rates charged, the portage rules,
and the face of Fate you see.

The pirates showed up just before we reached the final gate.
Their ship out massed us three to one, survival odds not great.
They stood between us and escape, scanning every hold,
And knew the stuff we carried was worth far more than gold.

Three things to consider when attacking someone new,
The weapons shown, the captain's mind,
and what a desperate ship might do.

The captain said "We can't allow that ship to rob us blind."
And headed for a gas giant we'd passed not far behind.
He steered us though the asteroids, the pirates closing fast,
Then skimmed the atmosphere until the planet caught their mass.

Three things learned the hard way, mass doesn't give you luck,
Cargo captains are insane, and gravity wells suck.

Our freighter might not look like much, but she's got it where it counts;
Thrusters meant for hauling ore scream as the pressure mounts.
Aerodynamic shaping shields shed atmosphere as well ...
The raider hits a down-draft and goes straight to bloody hell!

Three things trust and cherish well:
The ship that saves your hide, A captain crazy like a fox,
and how gravity's applied.

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from Alone . . . With Friends, released September 1, 2020
Lyrics by Sandra and Bari Greenberg ©2012 Mountain Cat Media LLC
TTO: Threes by Mercedes Lackey and Leslie Fish
Music used by permission © 1984 Off Centaur Publications BMI

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Cat Greenberg St. Louis, Missouri

Cat Greenberg is a writer and singer/songwriter from the St. Louis, MO area where she lives with cats, a dog and her youngest child, Aidan. Alone, With Friends is her first solo album. Her 2 previous albums are: Romancing the Filk, with her late husband, Bari, and Accidental Filk Band, with their band The Unusual Suspects. Cat also works with Canticles Productions (www.canticlesproductions.com) ... more

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