Dragon Finale (14)

Dragon Finale

1

Some people say that dragons only exist

Like Santa Claus or monsters in the mist

And that we don’t need to believe in this

According to mainstream thought that is

Yet back when my Pa was a communist

Conventional thinking was easier to resist

And so dragons were just fine to believe in

But to be a capitalist sympathiser was a sin

Chorus

Dragons are a creature worthy of respect

With a scarlet reputation I seem to recollect

That places them on the right side of the fence

Occupying the better land belonging to the “left”

Empowering them to be sharing and caring

This in turn enables them to begin repairing

The forests ravaged by the monster in the making

Engaged in the usual kind of business undertaking

2

We are running out of time to save this fine breed

From the usual pestilence of human lust and greed

In the vast cities, where are the reds that used to be?

Enamoured by the spirit of the dragon to truly believe

Has materialism polluted the souls of humanity today?

And destroyed too many forests where the dragons stay

Denying us the spirit and the imagination we need to thrive

In a world of our creation where nature struggles to survive

Chorus

Dragons are a creature worthy of respect

With a scarlet reputation I seem to recollect

That places them on the right side of the fence

Occupying the best land that is found on the “left”

Empowering them to be sharing and caring

This in turn enables them to begin repairing

The forests ravaged by the monster in the making

Engaged in the usual kind of business undertaking

3

It is perfectly natural to believe in dragons if you are red

As the capitalists insist all of the dragons are now dead

And that somehow this allows them to unleash the lead

In order to wreck the forests with their insatiable greed

Well Jane Austen believed in dragons I have been told

I’m delighted to welcome this fine woman into the fold

With Jane Austen on side, we need not fear or doubt

Provided we have enough supporters to fight this out

Chorus

Dragons are a creature worthy of respect

With a scarlet reputation I seem to recollect

That places them on the right side of the fence

Occupying the best land that is found on the “left”

Empowering them to be sharing and caring

This in turn enables them to begin repairing

The forests ravaged by the monster in the making

Engaged in the usual kind of business undertaking

The End

© Frankie Spiritu