A Whale of a Time/In Ancient Times

from Sicario's Legacy by Alpine Communist Orchestra

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Part I: A Whale of a Time

LM:
To whom it may concern
The last I recall I was falling
Down to the waves below
The flames of the beacon were growing...really growing

The Sicario had perished in the fire
Lightning struck his blade and he was gone
The sailors were guided back to land
But they will surely blame me for this con...for this con

I must've blacked out for several hours
The next thing I know I'm surrounded
by crimson walls and ceiling beams of flesh
And whale sounds echo all around me...all around me

Oh I’ve had a whale of a time
But now I've reached the end of the line
I've had a whale of a time
In this creature I will surely die...surely die

I came across some debris near the blowhole
I found a trunk made of camphor
Inside were piles of parchment scrolls
Each of them was signed off by my father...by my father

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Part II: In Ancient Times

FATHER:
My dearest son
The war’s not won
I’ll face my fate
Though years too late...

It’s come about
My Secret’s Out
And now I fear
My end is growing near

I’ve held my tongue
For far too long
Of long gone breath
And forgotten death

Know that I died
Within the tide
Trapped in this whale
Forgotten, faint and frail

In Ancient Times
The Light did shine
But come the dawn
It’ll shine no more

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Part III: A Whale of a Time (Reprise)

LM:
Oh lo and behold it is my father
Here he passed away long before me
So it seems I'll follow in his footsteps
And lay to rest down below the sea (below the sea)

CROWD (All):
Oh he’s had a whale of a time
But now he’s reached the end of the line
Oh he’s had a whale of a time
In this creature he will surely die...surely die

credits

from Sicario's Legacy, released October 4, 2022
[Part I - A Whale of a Time]
Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - TZ
Backing vocals, accordion - KG
Backing vocals, glockenspiel - JB
Backing vocals, melodica, thunder drum - CM

[Part II - In Ancient Times]
Lead vocals - KG
Autoharp - JB
Acoustic guitar - TZ
Glockenspiel - CM

[Part III - A Whale of a Time Reprise]
Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - TZ
Backing vocals - KG
Backing vocals - CM
Backing vocals - JB

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