Rebel Pilot's Lament

Filksong
Song Title:	Rebel Pilot's Lament
Composer:
Lyrics:	Gregory Baker
Melody:	"10000 Years Ago" and "Salvation Army Song"
Date:
Subject:	Star Wars
Other:
External Links:	index to SWIL [Filkbook #1]
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Rebel Pilot's Lament is a filk by Gregory Baker; it was collected as part of SWIL Filkbook#1

Lyrics

Words: Gregory Baker

Music: First stanza "10000 Years Ago" the rest "Salvation Army Song"

If we don't blow up this deathstar, we'll catch hell.

If we don't blow up this deathstar, we'll catch hell.

There will be a sudden shock and a lot of flying rock.

If we don't blow up this deathstar, we'll catch hell.

While diving toward the deathstar, doing one hundred per,

I called to Red Group leader, "Oh, won't you help me sir?

I'm being chased by Vader, his laser's homed on me --

Help me, Red Group leader, send an X-wing please."

Chorus:

Hallelujah, oh hallelujah, throw a credit on the grass,

Save a rebel pilot's ass

Hallelujah, oh hallelujah, throw a credit on the grass

And you'll be saved.

(spoken:) And he said to me, "You're the son of a Jedi knight, you think of something."

My engine's overheating, my fuel is running low,

My forward screens aren't working, my R-2's much too slow

"Help me Red Group leader, you see I'm turning pale

Mayday, mayday, mayday, three tie fighters on my tail."

(chorus)

(spoken:) And I heard a voice saying "Give up! Give up!" And that really scared me 'cause it sounded like Ben Kenobi.

They said to start my run now, I said "Yes, sir, of course."

They said to use computers, he said to use the Force.

I don't know what the Force is, I only know I'm scared.

"Help me, Red Group leader, I wish I'd come prepared."

(chorus)

(spoken:) Well, don't blame me, you're the one who said your life was getting boring.