A Wrinkle in Hyperspace
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I like to imagine A Wrinkle in Time and Babylon 5 taking place in the same universe — the three Mrs. W's are clearly Vorlons, and after that other things fall into place.
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lyrics and music by Benjamin Newman
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/: Am - C - / F - G - :/
Three Vorlons came down to the Earth one night
In encounter suits made of old sheets
To recruit three heroes courageous and bright
A dangerous quest to complete
/ F - Am - / F - G - / Am - - - / F G Am - /
The Shadows are holding a scientist captive
On a world they completely control
And you three must all be both brave and adaptive
To bring him back safe and whole
One Vorlon's a dearie and one is a scholar
And one never shows her face
Yes, Charles, it's time to go rescue your father
A wrinkle in hyperspace
The children are feeling quite strange by the end of
The hyperspace journey's first leg
The planet called Uriel is the first landing
For Charles and Calvin and Meg
It's a world of great splendor, of beauty and wonder
But that's not the reason we're here
Mrs. Whatsit will change and then carry you yonder
To the edges of space and fear
From this height the atmosphere clouds not your vision
Look well and you may see a trace
Of the Darkness that stands between us and our mission
A wrinkle in hyperspace
On an enemy planet our powers are impeded
Our assistance cannot be direct
You must stay angry, Meg, for your anger is needed
And Calvin, your power to connect
And Charles, young telepath, hear our concern
There are minds that should not be explored
And, though you may want to learn all you can learn
Understanding's a three-edged sword!
The flower of kindliness withers and rots
Wherever free will is erased
You must be very careful on Camazotz!
A wrinkle in hyperspace
The kids went in, trusting that Vorlons are wise
And determined never to quit
But Charles gave in to the Man with Red Eyes
And the terrible power of IT
Meg leapt through the Darkness but thankfully fell
In the nurturing arms of Aunt Beast
And counsel was taken and heeded well
The Vorlons' advice not least
The children succeeded and brought their dad back
Using equal parts gumption and grace
There is such a thing as a tesseract!
A wrinkle in hyperspace
The Vorlons will come when their help is most wanted
As planets tilt swiftly askew
To raise up three champions true and undaunted
To do what heroes must do
They've done it before and they're doing it still
And history shows the results
The triumph of kindness and courage and will
As we learn to draw strength from our faults
The Vorlons will guide us until we are able
To rise up and stand in their place
Which brings us at last to the end of our fable
A wrinkle in hyperspace