Sung to: “River of Dreams” by Billy Joel
A ST:TNG Parody by M. James
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BORG, I GO WALKING WITH THE CREW
WHEN WE’RE CAPTURED BY LORE, AND HIS BROTHER DATA, TOO.
DATA’S LOOKING FOR SOMETHING, BUT IT’S TOO GREAT A COST
AND IT’S TOO HARD TO HELP, WHEN LORE IS THE BOSS.
AND EVEN THOUGH HE KNOWS WHAT’S RIGHT AND WHAT’S WRONG
DATA’S BEEN TAKEN IN BY A MIRACLE CURE.
DOES HE REALLY THINK TORTURE WILL HELP
GIVE TO HIS BROTHER AND HIM WHAT THEY’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR?
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BORG, I AM PLOTTING WITH THE CREW
WOND’RING HOW TO TURN HIM BACK, TO THE DATA WE KNEW
HE’S BEEN SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT GIVE HIM A SOUL
SOMETHING HE’D NEVER LOSE, SOMETHING HIS BROTHER STOLE.
I KNOW I SHOULD BE STAGING MORE OF A FIGHT
BUT I’M TIRED AND I DON’T WANT TO FIGHT ANYMORE
I HOPE THIS DOESN’T MEAN THE END OF MY LIFE
MY DEATH WILL BE AN EVENT HE WON’T FORGIVE HIMSELF FOR.
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BORG, I AM STANDING WITH THE CREW
EVEN LORE MAY HAVE DOUBTS, WHEN CONFRONTED BY HUGH
EVEN BORG LOOK FOR SOMETHING, COULD IT BE PEACE OF MIND?
CAN THIS ONLY BE SEEN, BY THE EYES OF THE BLIND?
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BORG
I’M NOT SURE IF THIS PLAN’S GONNA WORK
MORAL PROGRAMMING’S NOT FOR A PRACTICAL MAN.
ONCE HE’S FREE OF HIS BROTHER’S CONTROL
WILL DATA FINALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE A TOUGH STAND?
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BORG, I GO VISIT DATA’S ROOM
AND EVEN I CAN PLAINLY SEE, HE’S STILL LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH
I KNOW I’VE GOT TO SHOW HIM, HIS SEARCH WON’T HAVE TO END
IF HIS DECISION IS STAYED, BY THE HAND OF A FRIEND
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BORG
