Missing Part
Cast off -- sail away.
Maybe I'll come back someday.
Well, it don't seem likely, but it's anything can be.
Mama, Daddy, don't you cry;
You always knew I'd say goodbye.
I got a beauty of a berth on a ship just made for me.
She's the sweetest little darlin' that you'll ever find,
A wee bit battered but the best of her kind,
And she'll run forever with a good hand on her heart.
I'm a little out of place when I'm on the ground,
And that's the reason that I'm outward bound.
Can't you see that I'm a Firefly's missing part?
Time's up -- need to run.
Can't sit idle when there's work wants done.
You raised me right and I know I'll make you proud.
You both know that I'll be fine;
This world's for you, but the whole sky's mine,
And I'll go just as far as an engineer's allowed,
On the sweetest little darlin'...
What's the point of havin' wings if you never leave the nest and fly?
What's the point in havin' dreams if you never reach out for the sky?
I'll never know my limits if I never even try.
You ain't raised no farmer's wife, you've raised the mechanic of a Firefly!
Big sky -- bigger plans.
I'm doin' what my heart demands.
I'm gonna treat that engine sweet and she'll take me far.
When folks wonder over me,
Just say I found Serenity --
Where the sky's not the limit, I'll be shining like a star.
Well, this Firefly's the place that I'll make my home,
And while she still flies, that means I'll still roam,
There's a lot to do, so I guess it's time to start.
I'm the sort of girl who loves the simple things,
And I can hear the future when my darlin' sings.
Can't you see that I'm a Firefly's missing part?
She's the sweetest little darlin' that you'll ever find,
A wee bit battered but the best of her kind,
And she'll run forever with a good hand on her heart.
I'm a little out of place when I'm on the ground,
And that's the reason that I'm outward bound.
Can't you see that I'm a Firefly's missing part?
Oh, can't you see that I'm a Firefly's missing part?Written on: 2006-01-20. Seanan McGuire