[Arrangement: A rollicking sea-shanty-meets-piano-rock song. Accordion or Hammond organ, stomping drums, acoustic guitar, and a huge gang-vocal chorus. Starts playful and nautical, then becomes ominous and majestic.]
[Intro]
[Sound of waves]
Hoist the sail!
(No time to fail!)
Raise the mast!
(It’s a must!)
The tide is turning
(Moving fast!)
Where are we going
(… without knowing?)
[Whistle]
Goin’ to meet Neptune!
[Verse 1]
We thought we ruled the ocean
We thought we ruled the land
Built our cities on the shoreline
With a dollar in our hand
We drew ourselves a boundary
Said, “Water, stay behind!”
But the ocean never signed it
And the tide don’t read the lines
[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round
(The waters flow)
Up and down
(The currents go)
What goes up
(Must come down)
[Refrain]
Goin’ to meet Neptune
(Soon, soon, soon)
Goin’ to meet Neptune
(Whistle the tune)
[Instrumental, Whistling]
Sing a sea shanty
(Whistle the tune)
Gone is our vanity
(Goin’ to meet Neptune)
[Verse 2]
Morning air is warming
The ocean takes the heat
Her crying loads the sky
And the reign fall will complete
[Refrain]
Goin’ to meet Neptune
(Soon, soon, soon)
Goin’ to meet Neptune
(Whistle the tune)
[Instrumental, Whistling]
Sing a sea shanty
(Whistle the tune)
Gone is our vanity
(Goin’ to meet Neptune)
Nowhere to hide
(Nowhere to hide!)
We thought we owned the ocean…
But Neptune’s got the ride!
[Refrain]
Goin’ to meet Neptune
(Soon, soon, soon)
Goin’ to meet Neptune
(Whistle the tune)
[Instrumental, Whistling]
Sing a sea shanty
(Whistle the tune)
Gone is our vanity
(Goin’ to meet Neptune)
[Bridge]
Oh, Neptune, mighty Neptune
King of all the blue
We sailed upon your waters
And thought we conquered you
[Sea-shanty Breakdown]
Yo ho!
(Yo ho ho ho!)
Down we go!
(Down we go!)
Watch ‘er rise!
(Watch the flow!)
High tide!
(No surprise!)
Neptune’s hummin’…
Let it ride!
[Instrumental]
[Whistling melody over pounding drums]
Ohhh…
[Whistle]
Ohhh…
[Whistle]
Hey!
[Refrain]
Goin’ to meet Neptune
(Soon, soon, soon)
Goin’ to meet Neptune
(Whistle the tune)
[Instrumental, Whistling]
Sing a sea shanty
(Whistle the tune)
Gone is our vanity
(Goin’ to meet Neptune)
[Outro]
[Whistling]
Goin’ to meet Neptune…
(Soon, soon, soon…)
[Wave crash]
[Whistle]
Gone is our vanity…
Goin’ to meet Neptune!
(… to see god of the sea)
From the album “Fluidization“