My Old Man

Filksong
Song Title:	My Old Man
Composer:	Gregory Baker?
Lyrics:	Gregory Baker
Melody:	?
Date:	late 70s, early 80s
Subject:	Star Trek
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My Old Man is a Star Trek filk written by Gregory Baker.

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My old man flies starships. "Whaddaya think of that?"

His jacket has no collar, he doesn't wear a hat.

He doesn't wear a raincoat, 'cause it doesn't rain in space.

He leaves a broken hearted lover when he leaves a place.

And someday if I can

I'm gonna fly a starship, the same as my old man.

My old man's a Vulcan. "Whaddaya think of that?"

When he goes on most planets he has to wear a hat.

He's never mad or angry and he plays a lot of chess.

And women like to chase him though they don't have much success.

And someday if I can,

I'm gonna be a Vulcan, the same as my old man.

My old man's a doctor. "Whaddaya think of that?"

He gets to tell the captain when the captain's getting fat.

He tells them he's a doctor when asked what they should

And he speaks with Vulcans, he's a nasty word or two.

And someday if I can,

I'm gonna be a doctor, the same as my old man.

My old man's Gene Roddenberry. "Whaddaya think of that?"

He created Star Trek with the scripting and the matte.

He wears a Great Bird t-shirt and mommy number one

roducing science fiction is his way of having fun.

And someday if I can--

(spoken:) I'm gonna come up with a series concept, dog the networks for three years to get it on, have it cancelled, make a fortune in syndication, and laugh at the critics all the way to the bank....

The same as my old man!