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1A City Forged of Steel
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3Adapted by permission from a poem by Geoffrey A. Landis by Dawnya
4N. Thill, Russ Fish, and Julia West
5Music by Dawnya N. Thill, Russ Fish, and Julia West
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7On the far edge of the lunar sphere they built strong domes of steel1On the far edge of the lunar sphere they built strong domes of steel
8A great city of bright nickel-iron and platinum ore2A great city of bright nickel-iron and platinum ore
9A city built by immigrants, this city forged from steel3A city built by immigrants, this city forged from steel
10A city made of dreams_ from steel forged.4A city made of dreams_ from steel forged.
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12 They left Earth for Luna, built this city to call home6 They left Earth for Luna, built this city to call home
13 This city_ they call Luna, for their own.7 This city_ they call Luna, for their own.
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15The union men in hard hats stamp the steel from the forge9The union men in hard hats stamp the steel from the forge
16Iron men_ pour white-hot metal out by the ton10Iron men_ pour white-hot metal out by the ton
17Mass-drivers fling the ingots out; ion freighters bring in ore11Mass-drivers fling the ingots out; ion freighters bring in ore
18Electric welding sparks_ bright as sun.12Electric welding sparks_ bright as sun.
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20 And immigrants and union men have made Earth's moon their home14 And immigrants and union men have made Earth's moon their home
21 They built a lunar city to call their own.15 They built a lunar city to call their own.
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23In the long dark lunar night-time, ion rockets cross the sky17In the long dark lunar night-time, ion rockets cross the sky
24Freighters bringing ore from asteroids_ to Luna Field18Freighters bringing ore from asteroids_ to Luna Field
25While in the caverns far below the children learn to fly19While in the caverns far below the children learn to fly
26In the city made of dreams and hot-rolled steel.20In the city made of dreams and hot-rolled steel.
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28 And families and children built this city to call home22 And families and children built this city to call home
29 They make this lunar city all their own.23 They make this lunar city all their own.
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31See the blue, round and sassy Earth from the graveyard by the dome25See the blue, round and sassy Earth from the graveyard by the dome
32O'er a moonscape gray with lunar hills and rugged piles of slag26O'er a moonscape gray with lunar hills and rugged piles of slag
33Reverberating furnaces that once turned ore to steel27Reverberating furnaces that once turned ore to steel
34Now one by one are shutting down their trade.28Now one by one are shutting down their trade.
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36 And dissidents and exiles build this city for their own30 And dissidents and exiles build this city for their own
37 We built this city Luna we call our home.31 We built this city Luna we call our home.
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39As the age of Earth is end-ing lunar shipyards slack their pace33As the age of Earth is end-ing lunar shipyards slack their pace
40The mills that built the colonies are starting to shut down34The mills that built the colonies are starting to shut down
41Though freighters still crawl orbit lanes, leviathans of space35Though freighters still crawl orbit lanes, leviathans of space
42And settlers head for Jupiter and beyond.36And settlers head for Jupiter and beyond.
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44 And you and I together built this city that's our own38 And you and I together built this city that's our own
45 We built this lunar city and called it home.39 We built this lunar city and called it home.
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47Aging lunar mills are closing now, but the city still remains41Aging lunar mills are closing now, but the city still remains
48And the working town is working on, both hard and annealed42And the working town is working on, both hard and annealed
49And planning a new future, built of new and better dreams43And planning a new future, built of new and better dreams
50We're forging plans as bright as white-hot steel.44We're forging plans as bright as white-hot steel.
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52Instrumental (Chorus 2x)46Instrumental (Chorus 2x)
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54We are planning to move outward now, we will build new ships of steel48We are planning to move outward now, we will build new ships of steel
55Shining ships built of courage head to the cold and endless dark49Shining ships built of courage head to the cold and endless dark
56On fusion flames we'll leave the outer planets far behind50On fusion flames we'll leave the outer planets far behind
57Our ships of steel will head out for the stars.51Our ships of steel will head out for the stars.
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59 And immigrants and dissidents build starships of our own53 And immigrants and dissidents build starships of our own
60 And leave behind this city that is our home.54 And leave behind this city that is our home.
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62We will launch out from the lunar sphere in new ships forged of steel56We will launch out from the lunar sphere in new ships forged of steel
63Farm in soil ground from lunar rock and breathe recycled air57Farm in soil ground from lunar rock and breathe recycled air
64New cities, built by dissidents, new cities forged from steel58New cities, built by dissidents, new cities forged from steel
65Our homes are made from dreams and iron ore.59Our homes are made from dreams and iron ore.
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67 (Quietly) And all of us together will build starships on our own61 (Quietly) And all of us together will build starships on our own
68 And bring with us this city that is our home.62 And bring with us this city that is our home.
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70 (Loud) And all of us together will build starships on our own64 (Loud) And all of us together will build starships on our own
71 And bring with us this city that is our home.65 And bring with us this city that is our home.
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74Adaptation and music copyright (c) 2008 by Dawnya Thill, Russ Fish, and Julia West68

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11Adaptation and music copyright © 2008 by Dawnya Thill, Russ Fish, and Julia West

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+A City Forged of Steel

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+2008

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+Adapted by permission from a poem by Geoffrey A. Landis by Dawnya N. Thill, Russ Fish, Julia West

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+Dawnya N. Thill, Russ Fish, Julia West