B'Elanna (Song of the Last Maquis)
tune: "Fernando"
Do you recall our fight, B'Elanna?
How gallantly our raiders would engage their lethal foe
Plasma lit the nights, B'Elanna
As we hid out in Badlands where their monstrous starships could not go
Days of joy and anguish deeper than a Starfleet crew could know
We were outlaws then, B'Elanna
They called us criminals although it was our homes we fought to save
But we defied them all, B'Elanna
Bore up under all the punishments their men and starships gave
Though we feared it was the road to death our bold intentions paved
Though we never thought that we would be
The last Maquis, B'Elanna
All the rest are only legend now
So take this vow, B'Elanna
That as long as you and I survive
They'll be alive
And forever they'll be flying free
In memory, B'Elanna
When you think of them, B'Elanna
Don't be afraid to weep for them, my friend, or feel the pain
I've known it too, B'Elanna
Grief for comrades I have loved and I will never see again
And I will stand beside you now and all days that remain
Though we never thought that we would be
The last Maquis, B'Elanna
All the rest are only legend now
So take this vow, B'Elanna
That as long as you and I survive
They'll be alive
And forever they'll be flying free
In memory, B'Elanna
And we'll remember all those days and nights
We fought their fight, B'Elanna
-- Brenda Shaffer-Shiring
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