Tales To Be Told

Alright then, one last time

Like whiskey laced with gasoline
We're deadly when we're drunk
So shut your face and settle down
You sneering little punks
For space is vast, you are small
It's black and bitter cold
The book is lying open
There are tales to be told

The fire is burning lower and the stars are shining bright
We've stories grim as pistol lead to tell to you tonight
So grab yourself a mug of beer, gin or vodka, hold it near
The book is lying open, there are tales to be told

Killers and renegades, liars and thieves, welcome!
We are The Mechanisms
The crew of the starship Aurora, roving through the galaxy
Having fun, violence, adventure, violence, violence
Allow me a brief moment of self indulgence
To introduce to you the crew of our mighty starship

There's Drumbot Brian, our pilot
Ashes O'Reilly, quartermaster
Gunpowder Tim, our master at arms
Baron Marius von Raum, ship's doctor
Raphaella la Cognizi, science officer
And Ivy Alexandria, our archivist
And last, but the very opposite of least, myself
Jonny d'Ville, your humble captain (first mate)

Really, we're dying and you can't give me this
Sometimes I don't know why I bother

So mind your manners, sonny Jim
We've seen beyond the stars
And if you want to prove it I can show you all the scars
So know the void is screaming mad
No happy endings out there, lad
The book is lying open, there are tales to be told

Yes, we are for one last time, The Mechanisms
And we have just a few stories for you
It's a shame, but all things, all people, must die
Some of us sooner than others
But first we thought we'd tell you one of our grander tales
Shall we?