Dad Pulls a Win
This morning, Sara got her first shower in a couple of days, it was a joyous occasion though it was also the first time I was to be left alone with Fiona. Everything was going fine, in fact I think I was editing the last blog entry when she got the hick-ups and started fussing. Dad Man to the rescue! I swoop in, and just inches from actually touching her the horrible truth emerged that I didn't have a clue in the world as to what I should be doing. Panic followed truth and I went quickly through all the fight or flight responses I had in my repitore, After what seemed like an eternity I chose "touch her reassuringly" and "sing her a song". Hoping to make up for lost time my mind seized the first song I could think of.
It was The Ballad of Captain Robert, by Abney Park. I'm putting the lyrics below and hope they don't mind me doing it. It was after all, Fiona's very first lullaby.
Captain Robert took his men
And flew to Prague and back again
Some fell off, some dropped dead
And some put bullets through their head
A skeleton crew is what came back
And once in port he filled his sack
With bribes in cash and fame and coin
Things to make a new crew join
Captain Robert took his crew
To Shangri-la and Timbuktu
Some went crazy, some got mad
Some they kicked off ship in Chad
A skeleton crew is what came back
Who lived through mutiny, plague and flak
Strong and calloused, brave and tired
All those who could stay inspired
Captain Robert took his ship
To Beijing and to Mozambique
Stir crazy so in irons he clapped them
One of them tried to kiss the captain
Captain Robert looked at his crew
And saw that everyone was new
The crew got broke through misadventure
No-one could take another gut wrencher
A skeleton crew is what came back
Who lived through mutiny, plague and flak
Strong and calloused, brave and tired
All those who could stay inspired
A skeleton crew is what came back
And once in port he filled his sack
With bribes in cash and fame and coin
Things to make a new crew join
Captain Robert took his crew
To Shangri-la and Timbuktu
Some went crazy, some got mad
Some they kicked off ship in Chad
After the first verse the "WTF" look on her little face was replaced by "Hey, this is kinda nice". I know she's going to give me the "WTF" look for the rest of my life, and I will always cherish this memory of turning it into something pleasant for her. Likely I will never let her forget it.
