Jayne From Andromeda Spiral

Late last night the midnight movie Went out in a blaze of clichés A cultured voice whispered goodnight And suggested I switch off the set Well my eyes felt so heavy, the sofa so warm That I slept till the static awoke me And there on the screen, such as I've never seen Was a girl strange and beautiful, smiling. Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Well I looked in amazement, she gazed at me, so intent Was her expression and then She spoke oh so frail in technical detail Of her world so that someone might hear Well science is inexcusably intricate Love is rewardingly simple She smiled tenderly, looking so heavenly That I longed to be way out in space with . . Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Then she said 'goodbye' and though vainly I tried To say 'stay', the picture broke up I'm a little too late to communicate For the distance is too great between us It's all of two million light years . . . Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral (Repeat and fade).