Special thanks to Geoff Kaufman, shantyman extraordinare, who has endured more renditions of 'Song of a Bored Spaceman' than seems humanly possible, and is always a patient mentor.
Tune is an old Navy song.
Enterprise, Homeward Bound
The farmer's heart with joy is filled
When his crops are good and sound.
But who can tell the wild delight
Of the spaceman homeward bound?
For five long years have passed away
Since we left freedom's shore.
Our long-felt wish has come at last
And we are homeward bound once more.
Chorus:
To where the sky is clear as a lover's eye
Who longs for our return.
To the world where peace and justice flows,
And Liberty, it was born.
So fill our ship with the engine's thrum,
And with shipmates all around.
We'll give three cheers for our starry flag
And the Enterprise—homeward bound!To the galaxy's end we've been,
And its beauties we have seen.
And Rigel's long and lofty hills,
And Orion's gardens green.
And we have gazed on Mount Seleya
With it's rugged, slumbering dome.
Night is the time in that recline,
When the spaceman thinks on home.
Chorus—
We've strayed 'round Pollux's ruined walls
And on them carved our names.
And looked on ancient beauties past
And vanished aliens.
And we've gazed on tombs of mighty men
Who often battles won.
But what were they in all their sway
To our brave James T. Kirk?
Chorus—
And now we have arrived in dock,
And stripping's our last job.
And friendly faces look around
In search of Jim or Bones.
And they see we are safe at last
From the perils of the stars.
Saying "You're welcome Enterprise's heroes
To your homes and liberty!"
Chorus—
Chorus—