Mark A. Mandel, © 2000
ttto "Jamaica Farewell"
(Backtick (`) before a beat where it could be confusing.
Backtick plus period at the start of a line means the first syllable
comes after the beat.)
Out the way where the asteroids stay
and the sun's no bigger than a pencil top
I took a trip on an exploring ship
but be`fore I reached `Jupiter, my ears went pop.
CHORUS:
And I'm sad to say, Frank's gone away,
My partner was killed during E V A,
And he `won't be `found, 'cause the `computer's un`sound,
and I `had to breathe `vacuum to `shut it `down.
`. Down in the `hiber`nation `tanks
The scien`tific `crew has `all flat`lined.
`. 'Cause HAL con`clude, no `protein `dude
Can do the `job as well as `his elec`tronic `mind.
Sound of silence everywhere
as I went outside with no atmosphere.
I must declare, the returning air
made the sweetest music I ever hear.
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