Bask Ye Samplers words and music copyright 1984 by Bill Sutton Em D CH: Bask ye samplers, Em D Bask in the light, Em D Space is dark Em But the star is bright! Am G Am G Bask in the heat of the distant sun Am G Am Em D It’s gonna get hotter before we’re done, so Em D Em Bask in the heat of the sun, boys, Em D Em Bask in the heat of the sun. Em D Em We mine the neutron matter from Em D Em The heart of a living star. Em D Em Remotes can’t pass magnetic fields, Em D Em Machines can’t go that far. Am G Am G So we must fly our samplers to Am G Em The edge of the stellar core. Em D Em And there release the drone ships Em D Em To collect our neutron ore. CHORUS A starship’s drive is a neutron drive And it pushes the speed of light. The starships fly to the distant stars, we fly to the star in sight. From cool and green to heat obscene We cross in the work we do. We do it well and we brave this hell For the sake of a starship crew. CHORUS A million miles to the core and back In the heat of the fusion glow. All mankind thrives on the lives we lead But only the samplers go. If not for the neutrons we return The starships could not run -- And so we mine like our fathers mined And bask in the heat of the sun! CHORUS