Communications Shakedown from the rock opera "Star Trek: Way To Eden (The One With The Space Hippies)", classic soul

[intro]

Hold up there, Herberts.

This rock opera ain't over yet.

I'm gonna get ME a chance to sing.

Move over, honey!

I'm the Queen of Soul on THIS ship!

I got a question for ya.

[Chorus]

Why ain't I in this episode?

Was I sick or on the road?

Because I was born to sing. (Sing!)

Y'all know that's my thing! (Thing!)

Lieutenant Palmer? That girl can't carry a tune. (No!)

I can sing rings around some hippy commune. (Yeah!)

Why was I left out in the cold? (Why?)

Why ain't I? (Why ain't I?)

Why ain't I? (Why, oh why?)

Oh, why ain't I (ooooooh, Lord)

In this episode? (Tell, me why child!)

[Verse 1]

I'm the REAL Communications Officer

On the Starship Enterprise.

I'm good at my job and so foxy too,

Catching the eyes of all the guys.

(Come on, sugar!)

[Pre-chorus]

Music deprived? I got the cure, yeah!

That's why I'm MISS Uhura, yeah!

I ain't no Herbert! Baby, I'm hip!

I got the best damn voice on this whole ship!

(You know it, child!)

(I got the voice, child!)

[Chorus]

Why ain't I in this episode?

Was I sick or on the road?

Because I was born to sing. (Sing it!)

Y'all know that's my thing! (We know!)

Lieutenant Palmer? That girl can't carry a tune. (Ha!)

I can sing rings around some hippy commune. (Yeah, baby!)

Why was I left out in the cold? (Why?)

Why ain't I? (Why ain't I?)

Why ain't I? (Why, oh why?)

Oh, why ain't I (ooooooh, Lord)

In this episode? (Tell, me why child!)

[Bridge]

That Palmer girl's so bland. (She's nowhere)

She never got a big hand,

No, singing for the crew.

If y'all singing some songs,

Why you don't bring me along?

Sugar, that's what I do!

[Pre-chorus]

Music deprived? I got the cure, yeah!

That's why I am MISS Uhura, yeah!

I ain't no Herbert! Honey, I'm hip!

I got the BEST damn voice on this WHOLE ship!

(I got the voice, sugar!)

[Chorus]

Why ain't I in this episode?

Was I sick or on the road?

Because I was born to sing. (You were!)

Y'all know that's my thing! (That's right!)

Lieutenant Palmer? That girl can't carry a tune. (No way!)

I can sing rings around some hippy commune. (Hell, YES!)

Why was I left out in the cold? (Why?)

Why ain't I? (Why ain't I?)

Why ain't I? (Why, oh why?)

Oh, why ain't I (ooooooh, Lord)

In this episode? (Tell, me why child!)

(Gonna ask one more time!)

[Chorus]

Why ain't I in this episode?

Was I sick or on the road?

Because I was born to sing. (SING!)

Y'all know that's my thing! (Hell, YES!)

Lieutenant Palmer? That girl can't sing a damn note. (She stinks!)

That cold goat sings like a leaky old boat. (That's bad!)

Why was I left out in the cold? (Why?)

Why ain't I? (Why ain't I?)

Why ain't I? (Why, oh why?)

Oh, why ain't I (ooooooh, sweet Lord)

In this episode? (Tell, me why child!)

[fade out]

In this episode? (I wanna know!)

In this episode? (Don't mess with Miss Uhura, child!)

In this episode? [repeat and fade out]

[fade out]

Tell me why!

Why ain't I

In this episode? (I wanna know!)

Tell me why!

Why ain't I

In this episode? (Don't mess with Miss Uhura, child!)

In this episode? [repeat and fade out]

(Stepping into Eden? Smells like you stepped in dog poop!)