Case File 25/A-05

track 05: OCEANS OF THE MOON

A 14-year old Fred wrote a Jules Verne pastiche. Can the 63-year old Fred make it work with a little help from his friends? Judge for yourself.

Roseiro, LAVÍNIA: lead vocals

Chagas, PAULO: flute

Lessing, FRED: acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, metallophone, melodica, vocals

Soares, TIAGO: vocals   

 LYRICS

Welcome to our dreamship. Come now, join our fellowship
We’ll fly high, we’ll cruise the sky - we’re going to the moon

As we cruise the endless void, Berlioz tunes shall be our fuel

Sheets for sails, flowers the nails – our star maps the only tool

 

Oceans of the moon, dying much too soon

Oceans of the moon, don’t leave me alone

 

As our starship rests aground, we promenade adventure-bound

Looking down onto a green pre-historic jungle scene

Beasts of every kind

 

Beaches of white sand, creatures in the deep sea

Strolling over far land, five o’clock – it's time for tea

 

As we cruise the endless void, Brahmsian tunes shall be our fuel

Crystal domes filled with stars, sailing past bright red Mars

Pray, don't wake us from our dream

Oceans of the moon, dying much too soon

Oceans of the moon, don’t leave me alone

 

Beaches of white sand, creatures in the deep sea

Strolling over far land, five o’clock – it's time for tea

 

With a compass in hand

We cross lunar sand.

 

Winged reptiles soar

Footprints on the shore.

 

Aim your telescope high

Into the daymoon sky.

Into the daymoon

Sky

 

[Sir Frederick] My dear lady Rosewood, would you like some tea?

[Miss Rosewood] Oh, that'd be most delectable, Sir Frederick

[Sir Frederick] Milk?

[Miss Rosewood] Just a drop, please

 

[Miss Rosewood] My good Sir James, say, what are our plans for tomorrow?

[Sir James] Well, would a chipper promenade along the lunar coastline suit you?

[Miss Rosewood] Hear hear, Sir James!

[Sir Frederick] A jolly splendid venture, indeed!

 

[Sir James] I say, isn't that a pterodactyl…?