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From: phoenix@genat.UUCP (phoenix)
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Subject: Love Song
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Date: Sat, 22-Feb-86 17:45:54 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 22 17:45:54 1986
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This is not something that I wrote, but is something I heard at a sf-con
filk-sing back in 1981 (a filk-sing is like with folk-songs, but are sf
and fantasy oriented).  The woman who wrote the song is Diana Gallagher,
and it is copyrighted by her.

*Planetbound Lovers*

The space-shuttle pilot lies dreaming
Of adventure come the dawn.
His lover weeps, she cannot sleep:
Tommorrow, he'll be gone.

CHORUS:
Goodbye, my love!
Minus 10 and counting!
The launch-fires flame and roar!
Goodbye, my love!
Going into orbit,
On the wings of the Future you'll soar.

A man confronts his destiny,
Accepts what must be done;
The challenge faced, he'll open Space
For his unborn daughters and sons.

CHORUS

Bound away, beyond the atmosphere,
To sail Infinity's sky,
A man's heart sings:  the wonder of wings
And planetbound lovers cry.
A woman understands the secret
Desires and needs of men.
She knows someday he'll choose to stay
And never return from orbit again.

CHORUS

And I'll be waiting here, missing you,
Until planetbound lovers go orbiting, too.

-- 
					The Phoenix
					(Neither Bright, Dark, nor Young)


---"A man should live forever...or die trying."
---"There is no substitute for good manners...except fast reflexes."