[Set to "Go to Sea Once More"]

When first I came, to Magellan 5, I went upon a spree
With credits at last, I spent them fast, got drunk as drunk could be
And when my credits, were all gone, 'twas then that I wanted more
But a man must be blind, or be out of his mind, to run beside light once more

Once more, once more, run beside light once more
But a man must be blind, or be out of his mind, to run beside light once more

I spent that night, with Angelo, too drunk to roll in bed
My clothes they were new, my creds all were too, and in the morning with 'em he fled
So as I walked, the streets alone, the whores they all did roar
There goes Jack Marr, that poor pusher lad, he must run beside light once more

Once more, once more, run beside light once more
There goes Jack Marr, that poor pusher lad, he must run beside light once more

As I was drifting, through the docks, I ran into ol' Captain Brown
I asked for him, to take me in, and he looked at me with a frown
He said when we left, is distant now, yet the news will be fore
But I'll take your advance, I'll give you the chance, I'll send you to space once more

Once more, once more, go to space once more
But I'll take your advance, I'll give you the chance, I'll send you to space once more

He put me aboard, that hot pusher ship, bound back for Luyten B
Where the rads did blow through, the decks and the bow, and all my pores did bleed
Alas I had, no luck with my gear, for I'd lost my creds in that score
'Twas then that I wished, that I was dead, or safe with the boys ashore

No more, no more, go to space no more
'Twas then that I wished, that I was dead, or safe with the boys ashore

Light is a funny, thing they'd said, always that same steady pace
It's us who are rushing, betwixt the stars, forever pushing that race
Yet the speeds we go, leave messages in tow, read when we again unmoor
It's then that you'll cry, not to've left at all, never run beside light before

No more, no more, run beside light no more
It's then that you'll cry, not to've left at all, never run beside light before

Some days we catchin' dust my lads, some days we catching none
With nava-dreams, forced through your head, from start of short-cycle one
And when the work's done, you close your eyes, until the next encore
It's then that you wish, that you were dead, for you'd run beside light no more

No more, no more, run beside light no more
It's then that you wish, that you were dead, for you'd run beside light no more

So come all you bold, space-faring filk, who listen to my song
And when you go out, on them long trips, pray that you don't go wrong
Take my advice, drink no strong drink, don't knock on that brothel door
Get married instead, spend all night in bed, and go to space no more

No more, no more, go to space no more
Get married instead, spend all night in bed, and go to space no more