Born to be a Spacer

by W. Scott "Cosmo" Snyder

D G

I want to be a Starfleet captain, just like James T. Kirk

A D

Sitting on the bridge, making Scotty do the work

D G

I'll complete every mission most dramatically

A G D

Then I'll kiss all the women and be gone warp factor three

When I meet an alien presence, I will study from afar

I'll obey the prime directive till I know just what they are

But if those aliens don't follow the Federation will

I'll send my redshirts to the planet with their phasers set to kill

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A G A G

I was born to be a spacer in the stars I'll find my fame

A G D

Boldly going through the galaxy, every world will know my name

A G A G

I'll be loyal, I'll be true, a gallant leader of my crew

A G D

And you can bet within one hour I will save the day.

Every Klingon in the galaxy will begin to shake with fear

When they hear on subspace channels that my ship is drawing near

They'll conform to our demands, will appease by any means

'Cause they'll know I'm not afraid to blow my ship to smithereens!

I will have a number one, just like Mister Spock

Who will tell me all the logic against going off half-cocked

I will listen quite intently to whatever he might say

Then I'll go and do whatever I wanted anyway

CHORUS

I'll round up the very finest Federation crew

The first officer, the doctor, and the navigator too

The bridge crew is vital, no harm must come their way

But when we encounter danger, I'll beam them all into the fray

When it's time for R and R, I'll take my ship to Argo 4

Where there's everything my crew would want to do and more

I've heard the locals there are friendly and there's room for everyone

And it sounds like a wholesome place to have a little fun

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