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| 1 | SciFi (Ode to Gofers) | 1 | SciFi (Ode to Gofers) |
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| 2 | Words by David Urbanek | 2 | Words by David Urbanek |
| 3 | To the tune of "Rawhide," words and music by Dimitri Tiomkin | 3 | To the tune of "Rawhide," words and music by Dimitri Tiomkin |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Gofer, gofer, gofer 'til the con is over-- | 5 | Gofer, gofer, gofer 'til the con is over-- |
| 6 | Slaving for the fans of SciFi. | 6 | Slaving for the fans of SciFi. |
| 7 | Nothing could be greater! Doin' manual labor, | 7 | Nothing could be greater! Doin' manual labor, |
| 8 | Giving it my all for SciFi. | 8 | Giving it my all for SciFi. |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Chorus (after every verse): | 10 | Chorus (after every verse): |
| 11 | Set it up, take it down, | ||
| 12 | Take it down, set it up, | ||
| 13 | Set it up, take it down, SciFi. | ||
| 11 | Move 'em in, get em' out, | 14 | Move 'em in, get em' out, |
| 12 | Get 'em out, move 'em in, | 15 | Get 'em out, move 'em in, |
| 13 | Move 'em in, get 'em out, SciFi. | 16 | Move 'em in, get 'em out, SciFi. |
| 14 | Set it up, take it down, | ||
| 15 | Take it down, set it up, | ||
| 16 | Set it up, take it down, SciFi. | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | The filkers want some water and someone lost their daughter | 18 | The filkers want some water and someone lost their daughter |
| 19 | I feel like cannon fodder, SciFi. | 19 | I feel like cannon fodder, SciFi. |
| 20 | Things are getting squirrely, the leadership must surely | 20 | Things are getting squirrely, the leadership must surely |
| 21 | Be Larry, Moe and Curly, SciFi. | 21 | Be Larry, Moe and Curly, SciFi. |
| 22 | 22 | ||
| 23 | It's volunteer submission so there's no use bitchin' | 23 | It's volunteer submission so there's no use bitchin' |
| 24 | Just go fulfil your mission, SciFi. | 24 | Just go fulfil your mission, SciFi. |
| 25 | Grab and fetch and carry, answer any query, | 25 | Grab and fetch and carry, answer any query, |
| 26 | Don't eat, drink and be merry, SciFi. | 26 | Don't eat, drink and be merry, SciFi. |
| 27 | 27 | ||
| 28 | We're the unsung heroes; total glory zeroes. | 28 | We're the unsung heroes; total glory zeroes. |
| 29 | Get the guest his cheer'ios, SciFi. | 29 | Get the guest his cheer'ios, SciFi. |
| 30 | Three days straight in high gear; no way I'm coming back here, | 30 | Three days straight in high gear; no way I'm coming back here, |
| 31 | Except for maybe next year! SciFi. | 31 | Except for maybe next year! SciFi. |
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 34 | Words copyright © 1992, 1993 by David Urbanek | 34 | Words copyright © 1992, 1993 by David Urbanek |
| 35 | On Acts of Creation tape, copyright © 1994 by Julia West | 35 | On Acts of Creation tape, copyright © 1994 by Julia West |