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Leaf on the Wind (Wash's Song)

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

an original song about the life of Hoban Washburn (contains SPOILERS, not that anyone will care much longer)

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I was born on a rock where the stars didn’t shine, now I soar like a leaf on the wind,

The clouds were polluted, the sea filled with brine, now I soar like a leaf on the wind,

I swore to myself that above it I’d rise,

Sail over the mountains and into the skies,

To see the stars brighter than man can devise, I’d soar like a leaf on the wind.

When governments quarreled, I was called to the fight, to soar like a leaf on the wind,

I offered my wings to the side I thought right, to soar like a leaf on the wind,

Now after two sorties, my boat ran aground,

My captors with laurels of vict’ry were crowned,

When the killing was over, my freedom I found, to soar like a leaf on the wind.

I wandered the whole ‘verse, I went where I’d please, adrift like a leaf on the wind,

I spent a whole month trying to juggle geese, adrift like a leaf on the wind,

But wherever I went, there was one thing I’d lack,

The stars, they were calling for me to come back,

Farewell to the land and Ni-Hao to the black! Once more I’m a leaf on the wind.

The Renshaw Boys begged me; Tanaka he raved, to soar like a leaf on the wind,

Serenity’s crew had the one thing I craved, as I soared like a leaf on the wind,

The moons and the planets each have their own charms,

But the heavens I sought were in Zoe’s strong arms,

A warrior, a Goddess, to keep me from harm, as I soar like a leaf on the wind.

Now sometimes I carry a gun when I roam, though I soar like a leaf on the wind,

With puppets and dinosaurs, I’m much more at home, as I soar like a leaf on the wind,

Laughter was always my ally in life,

And humor has always deflected my strife,

It got me through torture, it won me my wife, and I soar like a leaf on the wind.

It ain’t easy to pilot a ship that can’t turn, but I’ll soar like a leaf on the wind,

Can’t pull crazy Ivans, can’t go for hard burn, but I’ll soar like a leaf on the wind,

Once you’ve made sure that the signal gets through,

There’s one final thing that I want you to do,

Put me where I’ll see stars, so th

Comments
Wednesday, 05 October 2005 01:50
Cool. I look forward to *hearing* it.
ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 05 October 2005 02:07
man...i wish i could write music. that was prettyful.
Wednesday, 05 October 2005 02:51
Oh, man, I wanna cry. That's beautiful, Ced. I can't wait to hear it. You're songs are always wonderful.
ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 05 October 2005 03:47
"Put me where I’ll see stars, so that I can see you"

I was grinning until I read that. Now I'm all choked up.

This is nice and sweet. Shiny. I kinda wanna get drunk (in a non-Alliance friendly bar) and sing this in tribute...

...ah, dang, I really do think I'm gonna cry.
ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 05 October 2005 05:28
I'm glad y'all like it. Writing a song was the only way I could deal.

The melody is a mixture of joy and wistfullness. I want to get it out there so folks can hear it, but I fear that will have to wait for the album to get finished.

--Cedric
Wednesday, 05 October 2005 12:10
I give it a ten.
Truly excellent work. Wash has always been my favorite character.
I'd love to hear the tune.
ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 05 October 2005 18:50
What?!?! WHAT!?!?! Are you telling me that Wash---no, no, nooooooooooo!
ANONYMOUS
Wednesday, 05 October 2005 19:40
damn good song
Thursday, 06 October 2005 23:40
Absolutely awesome man... I know how hard it is to write songs, especially good songs, but emotion fuels...

And you made me ruttin cry... damn you lol
Friday, 07 October 2005 02:05
That was amazing..
JONFARS
Friday, 07 October 2005 15:53
best thing iv ever heard
HUNTERKILLER
Saturday, 08 October 2005 04:14
Yeah, damn shiny song.
Saturday, 08 October 2005 15:51
That's a wonderful song. Got me having chills.
Sunday, 09 October 2005 04:33
Lovely, lovely. Needed to be said. I felt like we all got so very little of Wash's actual back-story before he left us. Where'd he come from, what life lived made him one of our favorite people? Your words give me the satisfaction of knowing him a little better when I thought the end of Serenity made it too late for that. I hear you about your need to write Wash's requiem as catharsis after we lost our Leaf on the Wind. Good on ya and thanks.
ANONYMOUS
Tuesday, 11 October 2005 05:09
Ai ya, man. That was beautiful. You seriously need to let me know when and where I can get this album. Call me if you have to. My email addy is dumpstat@hotmail.com. I'm not kidding. I will be sorely disappointed if I never get to hear this song. I love Wash.
FAE
Tuesday, 11 October 2005 18:16
I'm speechless. That was really worth reading. Every phrase captured him and the life that he led. At least, the life we knew of. It's nice to think of him on so many different levels. I look forward to any other songs or poems you have in store for us.

"We gotta go to the crappy town where I'M a hero!"

Every town...Everywhere.
ANONYMOUS
Tuesday, 11 October 2005 18:23
Wait 'til y'all hear the song we're ending the album with. A fellow Browncoat wrote it and gave it to us to record, and I have to say it's awesome. I kept getting choked up as I was learning the lyrics.

--Cedric
ANONYMOUS
Tuesday, 11 October 2005 23:03
Gotta hear it, guy. Hurry up abd make with recording.

Such a fitting tribute. I think I can hear Wash himself saying 'All right, that's a good one.'
FICTION
Tuesday, 11 October 2005 23:54
i have 2 bedlam bards albums that i love, and honestly i can't wait to hear this song on the next one... it really is beautiful, Cedric.
Friday, 14 October 2005 19:10
Is there an e-mail list we could all join to make sure we hear what the next step is with this bee-yoo-tiful ditty?
Sunday, 16 October 2005 00:20
So, the song you're alluding to is not this one? Could it be?

Have y'all given any thought to making the song available for download? I'd give you $1 for it, sure'n'all.
Monday, 17 October 2005 01:01
Beautiful, beautiful
ANONYMOUS
Monday, 17 October 2005 01:10
To answer questions--

I'll be sure to post info on the album to FFF.net as well as many other places, so you're likely to hear about it, ShinyMonkey. However, you are of course welcome to join our Yahoo fan club for all the latest updates: groups.yahoo.com/group/thebedlambardsclub

And yes, WildHeavenFarm, I'm actually alluding to a different song. "Leaf on the Wind" was going to be our closer until another Browncoat sent us a better song, called "Sail the Sky."

Stay tuned,

Cedric
ANONYMOUS
Monday, 17 October 2005 02:23
Great song, little brother. Truly shiny. I can't wait for the album to come out so I can hear "On the Drift" again. I bet this one is just as good.
ANONYMOUS
Saturday, 22 October 2005 00:08
wait... better than that song?
Wednesday, 15 February 2006 23:12
The album that this song appears on is finally finished, and it's available online at

http://cdbaby.com/cd/bedlambards

ANONYMOUS
Thursday, 02 March 2006 00:19
The full album is fantastic! All Browncoats should own this one. It makes you laugh, makes you cry, takes you right into the Firefly 'verse. It is musically wonderful as well. Even for non-Browncoats, this is great music.
Thursday, 06 July 2006 20:27
wow. I am speechless, this is so true, and really captures his essence.
Congratulations on a truly amazing piece of work.

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