Filk: We're On Our Way!
A wee bit of almost-period filk for your Tuesday, based on the closing number of the 1918 musical Yip! Yip! Yaphank! (you can see a recreation of the original closing night's version here). Spoilers if you're not caught up through yesterday's page!
All is ready, so just hold steady,
This train will seem to disappear!
No more waiting or hesitating,
The time for flight is here!
Goodbye, brothers and all the others
Who’ve come to shed a little tear!
Don’t cry, bye bye,
Give us a parting cheer!
We’re on our way to France!
There’s not a minute to spare, that’s why!
For when the Sparks advance,
You bet we wanna be there,
Goodbye!
Old Martellus is mean and jealous-
Too bad we can’t just leave him here!
While he slumbers, the bears in numbers
With Krosp will disappear!
Gil is dreaming, in safety seeming,
Without his Heterodyne dear.
Can’t stay, good day,
Give us a parting cheer!
We’re on our way to France!
There’s not a minute to spare, that’s why!
For when the Sparks advance,
You bet we wanna be there,
Goodbye!
All is ready, so just hold steady,
This train will seem to disappear!
No more waiting or hesitating,
The time for flight is here!
Goodbye, brothers and all the others
Who’ve come to shed a little tear!
Don’t cry, bye bye,
Give us a parting cheer!
We’re on our way to France!
There’s not a minute to spare, that’s why!
For when the Sparks advance,
You bet we wanna be there,
Goodbye!
Old Martellus is mean and jealous-
Too bad we can’t just leave him here!
While he slumbers, the bears in numbers
With Krosp will disappear!
Gil is dreaming, in safety seeming,
Without his Heterodyne dear.
Can’t stay, good day,
Give us a parting cheer!
We’re on our way to France!
There’s not a minute to spare, that’s why!
For when the Sparks advance,
You bet we wanna be there,
Goodbye!