Redshirt
by Rob Wynne
TTTO: “Blackbird” by Paul McCartney and John LennonRedshirt beaming down to planetside
Doesn’t have a name to know him by
That poor guy
He will only be here ’til somebody has to dieRedshirt beaming down to planetsideIt don’t matter what steps that you takeIt’s for sureYou will not survive beyond the first commercial breakRedshirts die, Redshirts dieOn every world that we’re stopping by…Redshirts die, Redshirts dieOn every world that we’re stopping by…Redshirt beaming down to planetsideDoesn’t have a name to know him byThat poor guyHe will only be here ’til somebody has to dieHe will only be here ’til somebody has to dieHe will only be here ’til somebody has to die
I wrote this one a couple of months ago. My friend Marcos Duran had posted his filk about Star Trek redshirts (to the tune of “Roxanne”, and the idea for this parody popped into my head.