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The Robin That Went To Space

from Return Journey Revisited: Scaredycat Vol​.​1 by Tom Emlyn

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lyrics

Tom the robin went to space
he was tired of the human race
traveled through the inky void
to find a place to be employed
got himself a mortgage on Mars
nice little place with a view of the star
the cost is high but cheaper than here
quiet & dark & nobody near

twelve meals a day can't beat the Milky Way
it's sunny like today and yesterday

he journeys among the stars
one with the cosmos now
Mercury and Saturn surround him with their rays
no longer one of ours
surrendered to the universe
Jupiter and Neptune are inviting him to play

Tom the robin also ran
quick in the eye, a flash in the pan
couldn't outrun the machine
that destroyed the track and crushed the green

it rained and it rained until it stopped
the rainforest drowned and the pipes are blocked

he journeys among the stars
one with the cosmos now
Mercury and Saturn surround him with their rays
no longer one of ours
surrendered to the universe
Jupiter and Neptune are inviting him to play

The robin that went to space
isn't coming back again

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from Return Journey Revisited: Scaredycat Vol​.​1, released May 5, 2023

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