A Star Trek Star Shanty

Parody of “Spanish Ladies” (Traditional 18th century Royal Navy song)

Listen to the original song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-FqDoK9aQk

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Farewell and adieu to you Vulcan ladies

Farewell and adieu to you dames of Vulcan

For we’ve received orders to warp to old Stardock

And we hope in a short while to see you again

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[Chorus]

We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true Starfleet officers

We’ll rant and we’ll roar all over the stars

Until we run sensors in the hangar of old Stardock

From Andor to Tellar ’tis 30 light years

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We hove our ship to, with a warp to sou’west boys

We hove our ship to, for to run sensors clear

’Twas 45 light years to a white sandy planet

We engaged our warp drive and up-channel did steer

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[Chorus]

We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true Starfleet officers

We’ll rant and we’ll roar all over the stars

Until we run sensors in the hangar of old Stardock

From Andor to Tellar ’tis 30 light years

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The first star we sighted it was called Antares

Next Alpha Centauri, Deneb, and Altair

We warped on by Rigel, by Vega and Betazed

Then we hove our ship to by the nav beacon there

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[Chorus]

We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true Starfleet officers

We’ll rant and we’ll roar all over the stars

Until we run sensors in the hangar of old Stardock

From Andor to Tellar ’tis 30 light years

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[Verse 4]

Then the signal was made for the Starfleet to orbit

And all around Mars that night for to lie

Cool down your warp nacelles and shut off your impulse

Deactivate shields and let tractor beams fly

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[Chorus]

We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true Starfleet officers

We’ll rant and we’ll roar all over the stars

Until we run sensors in the hangar of old Stardock

From Andor to Tellar ’tis 30 light years

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Now let every man drink off his full bumper

And let every man top off his full glass

We’ll sing and be jolly and drown melancholy

And here’s to the health of each true-hearted lass

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[Chorus]

We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true Starfleet officers

We’ll rant and we’ll roar all over the stars

Until we run sensors in the hangar of old Stardock

From Andor to Tellar ’tis 30 light years