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THE KING OF MOONWALK : THE RETURN TO THE SHIP

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[Intro] (SFX: Spacecraft engine hums mixing with deep analog synth) (MJ-Style Shout: "OW!") [Spoken by Deep Bass Male Voice] "Mission accomplished, Agent M. Earth's gravity released. Welcome back to the Mothership." (Agogo bells and rhythmic cowbells kick in with 118BPM funky bassline) ​[Verse 1: Silky Baritone-Tenor Male] 1958, Gary, Indiana night A silver beam fell down, a GALAXY OF LIGHT Born to the rhythm of a cosmic drum The HEAVIEST GRAVITY had finally come ​[Verse 2: Low-Voice Female] Agent of Funk, sent to PURIFY the pain Dancin' through the sorrow, dancin' through the rain But the world was heavy, the noise was LOUD A gentle soul lost in a EARTHLY CLOUD ​[Pre-Chorus: Duet - Baritone-Tenor & Low-Voice Female] GRAVITY WAS PULLIN' ON HIS SOUL SO TIGHT BUT HE WAS BORN TO DANCE IN THE VELVET NIGHT THE DOCTOR CALLED THE SIGNAL, THE BEAM WAS SET A GALACTIC GROOVER THAT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET ​[Chorus: Full Ensemble Harmony with MJ-Shouts] HE DIDN'T STOP 'TIL HE GOT ENOUGH! BACK ON THE SHIP, DOIN' COSMIC STUFF MOONWALKIN' ON THE MILKY WAY THE KING IS GROOVIN' AT THE END OF THE DAY! ​[Verse 3: Silky Baritone-Tenor Male with MJ-Hiccups] (MJ-Hiccup: "Hee-hee!") Every finger snap, a surge of PURE POWER Bloomin' like a neon interstellar flower But the chains of the city, they tried to bind The most brilliant rhythm of a COSMIC MIND ​[Verse 4: Call and Response - Low-Voice Female & Deep Bass Male] (Female): "Is he gone?" (Deep Bass): "He just moved on." (MJ-Shout): "SHAMONE!" Beyond the rumors, beyond the lies He's RETURNING to the Mothership in the skies ​[Pre-Chorus: Duet - Baritone-Tenor & Low-Voice Female] GRAVITY WAS PULLIN' ON HIS SOUL SO TIGHT BUT HE WAS BORN TO DANCE IN THE VELVET NIGHT THE DOCTOR CALLED THE SIGNAL, THE BEAM WAS SET A GALACTIC GROOVER THAT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET ​[Chorus: Full Ensemble Harmony] HE DIDN'T STOP 'TIL HE GOT ENOUGH! BACK ON THE SHIP, DOIN' COSMIC STUFF MOONWALKIN' ON THE MILKY WAY THE KING IS GROOVIN' AT THE END OF THE DAY! ​[Sub-Chorus: Full Ensemble with MJ-Shouts] ZERO GRAVITY, INFINITE BEAT! HE'S GOT THE STARDUST ON HIS FEET! ​[Bridge 1: Lush Female Melodic Harmony - Slow & Ethereal] (Floating high above the blue and grey) (Harmony): "Carry him home, carry him home" (No more sorrow in the Milky Way) (Harmony): "Never alone, never alone" ​[Verse 5: Deep Bass Male Voice - Spoken/Chant style] Dr. Funkenstein opens up the hatch While Michael's on Saturn, givin' rings a SCRATCH The heavy heart of Earth is left behind To join the FUNKY MASTERS of the kind ​[Verse 6: Silky Baritone-Tenor Male - Rapid Fire Funk] Spaced out, phased out, look at the GLOW He's rockin' with the stars in a PRIVATE SHOW Every supernova is a camera flash Doin' the cosmic shuffle, doin' the dash ​[Pre-Chorus: Duet - Baritone-Tenor & Low-Voice Female] GRAVITY WAS PULLIN' ON HIS SOUL SO TIGHT BUT HE WAS BORN TO DANCE IN THE VELVET NIGHT THE DOCTOR CALLED THE SIGNAL, THE BEAM WAS SET A GALACTIC GROOVER THAT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET ​[Bridge 2: Long Instrumental & SFX Interlude] (Extended Funk Jam: Slap bass solo vs. Space-engine synths) (SFX: Laser beams rhythmic synced to snare) (Whispered by Low-Voice Female): "They think he's gone..." (Whispered by Deep Bass Male): "But the ship is hummin'..." (MJ-Shout: "AUW!") (MJ-style grunts and "sh-kuh!" mouth percussion) ​[Verse 7: Low-Voice Female with MJ-Shouts] Listen to the static in the radio waves That's the sound of the groove that HE SAVES (MJ-Shout: "Keep on!") The rhythm is a secret, a cosmic code Encoded in the stars on the velvet road ​[Verse 8: Silky Baritone-Tenor Male] Look at the night, see the stars BLINK Syncopated rhythms, what do you think? He's the pilot of the funk, the captain of the soul Takin' back the power, takin' BACK CONTROL ​[Bridge 3: Duet - Low-Voice Female & Deep Bass Male] The velvet night is callin' his name (Deep Bass): "Michael, welcome back to the flame" The ship is docked in the heart of the sun The GREAT MISSION has just begun ​[Verse 9: Call and Response - Full Choir & MJ-Shouts] (Choir): "GET UP!" (MJ): "Hee-hee!" (Choir): "GET DOWN!" (MJ): "Ow!" The conspiracy of rhythm is the only TRUTH Eternal energy, ETERNAL YOUTH ​[Verse 10: Silky Baritone-Tenor Male - Gentle but Funky] So don't you cry for the King of the Dance He's just in a deeper, FUNKIER TRANCE The Mothership is sailin' on a sea of bass The PRETTIEST GLOW in the whole outer space ​[Chorus: Full Ensemble Harmony] HE DIDN'T STOP 'TIL HE GOT ENOUGH! BACK ON THE SHIP, DOIN' COSMIC STUFF MOONWALKIN' ON THE MILKY WAY THE KING IS GROOVIN' AT THE END OF THE DAY! ​[Sub-Chorus: Full Ensemble] ZERO GRAVITY, INFINITE BEAT! HE'S GOT THE STARDUST ON HIS FEET! ​[Outro] (Heavy disco strings fading into deep space echoes) (MJ-Shout: "Keep on... with the force... don't stop!") (Spoken by Deep Bass Male): "Welcome home, Moonwalker. The stars are yours." (Final Cosmic Engine Hum and sudden Bass Snap) [END]