FAREWELL TO COLUMBIA
(an adaptation of "Farewell Angelina",
original words and music by Bob Dylan)
Farewell to Columbia, the stars in the sky
Are falling like petals, like tears from on high.
The flag's at half mast and the trumpets play slow
Farewell to Columbia, the sky is on fire,
and you must go.
There's no need for anger, there's no need for blame.
There's nothing to prove, everything's still the same.
Just a runway standing empty by the edge of the sea
Means farewell to Columbia, the sky is trembling,
and you must leave.
Machine guns are roaring, and the puppets heave rocks.
Fiends nail time bombs to the hands of the clocks.
Call us any names you like, we cannot deny it.
Farewell to Columbia, the sky is erupting,
you have gone where it's quiet.
Farewell to Columbia, although we must part
The memories you left us live on in our heart.
We remember your dreams in sadness and love
Farewell to Columbia, the sky is transparent,
we shall rise above.
-- Jay Reynolds Freeman
February 1, 2003