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Parachute Willy

from Bonus Satellites by earth immigrant

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Second song I wrote, c. 1995, and Turpentine's first "hit".

By S N Walsh

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Teary eyes search the sky of blue
For a friend I thought I knew
It's not a story you hear every day
But I guess it had to happen that way

The Man they call Parachute Willy
Will always be William to me
I guess everybody changes
And we all wear so many faces

As evening falls his time has come
He has to prove he's the greatest one
I could never let my good friend down
He looked so handsome floating under his silk crown

The Man they call Parachute Willy
Was always William to me
I guess everybody changes
And we all wear so many faces

Can you imagine that heights were once his fear?
He wouldn't climb a tree or ladder for eighteen years
But something happened on that January night
William left this world and Parachute Willy stepped into the spotlight

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So happy eyes will search the sky
For a man whom I no longer know but who will never die
So long William, although you were a friend to me
It's Parachute Willy the world will recognize and see

So good-bye Parachute Willy
You were always a friend to me
And while everybody changes
You've worn so many faces

The Man they call Parachute Willy
Will always be William to me
I guess everybody changes
Have I stayed the same?
I'm not to blame--no-one stays the same

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from Bonus Satellites, released November 5, 2019
S N Walsh: all vocals, instruments and drum programming
©1995, 2019 earthimmigrant music

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From 1979-1999, Pluto's eccentric orbit placed it closer to the sun than Neptune. Therefore, earth immigrant (b.1980, Zigian Air Fields, Neptune) indeed comes from the farthest planet in our system. I hate to think we Neptunians are so petty, but support for planetary demotion of Pluto was very high on the blue giant, and I can’t help but think it’s because we like being far out - the farthest! ... more

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