Leaf on the Wind (Lyrics)

Here are the lyrics for Leaf on the Wind

SPOILER ALERT
This song is based on Joss Whedon's (Buffy, Angel etc.) new movie Serenity. This is a tribute to one of the characters - Wash.

IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE - then I suggest you wait until afterwards. Then have a listen to this song. It will mean so much more. As it will if you have seen the TV series Firefly.
You have been warned!!

A link to the song will be added to this site once the movie is released on the 29th-30th of September 2005.

Leaf on the Wind

Hoban my child sit on your Mother’s knee,
this is The Wisdom of how to find Serenity.
The hurricane blows, the Firefly sings
You must be like a leaf on the wind!

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Amongst the stars I feel at rest.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
Yes, no ,yes, no, yes, no, yes!

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Dinosaurs still flying high.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
They can never take my sky.

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Meet my wife you’ll be impressed.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
Is that Zoe in a slinky dress?

I click three little switches
And away into the ‘Verse I sail.
I curse your sudden
But inevitable betrayal!

I feel a chilled wind rising,
My leaf is blowing far from the tree.
I click three little switches
And find again Serenity!

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Meet my wife you’ll be impressed.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
Yes, no ,yes, no, yes, no, yes!

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Dinosaurs still flying high.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
They can never take my sky.

You cannot in-fact take the sky from me,
Or if they do I just take it back!
Take it back "Lambie-toes."
You cannot in-fact take the sky from me,
Or if they do I just take it back!

Don’t want to be a fry-cook
But I’m not a bad funny man.
I like your plan!

Wanna see the stars a-gleaming
Dreaming I’m a big damn space-man!
I like your plan!

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Our plans have all just gone awry.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
Oh God Oh God, we’re all gonna die?

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Dinosaurs still flying high.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
They can never take my sky.

I hit three little switches and
Rip her bodice in my day-dream.
Its all work-work-work my lambie-toes,
As I clear the edge of the air-stream.

I hit three little switches
And the ‘Verse opens up in front of me.
Oh lambie-toes, you must know,
That in the sky you and I found Serenity!

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Meet my wife you’ll be impressed.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
Is that Zoe in a slinky dress?

Leaf on the wind Mum,
Dinosaurs still flying high.
Leaf on the wind Mum,
They can never take my sky.

Hoban, my boy, my Wash, my beautiful joy,
You’re a hero worthy of the Fall of Troy.

I hope your life ends as a leaf on the wind,
I hope your life ends as a leaf on the wind,

A leaf on the wind.

Lyrics and music © 2005 Stephen Nicholson

About the Song

The basic theme of the song (Country guitar and Australian Didj at the start and end) was written in Sept 2005 as part of a short "thank-you" movie to Joss and cast, made by fans of Firefly/Serenity (esp. my flatmate Zuckerbaby and her friend Nixygirl on Serenity Oz). It was shot at a preview of Serenity at Fox Studios, and the next day in Martin Place, in Sydney. I was asked to help edit the video and sound - and conned into writing some incidental music for the movie as well.

I took the basic loops and expanded and expanded them (hey, let's add some crazy fiddles, and some banjos) - and then the lyrics about Wash started to come.

The addition of some Joss samples from the guest-of-honour speech (and theme-tune singalong) at the preview in Sydney add some flavour into the mix.

I hope you enjoy ... a song from Wash's Mum's perspective ...