Red Shirt Blues

I hear that sound it's all around The klaxon blares I hit the ground There's no mistake: it's a Red Alert Jump into action and grab my shirt Red Alert! Oh Red Alert! I wish that I had a different shirt! Captain I feel the tension rise As we beam down from the Enterprise On every planet strange and new I'm the one who's doomed it's true Got my phaser set to stun But it won't save me when I run From Klingons or from Tribble swarms Red shirts fall in all their forms I'm just a red shirt living in fear One step from danger it's always near In Starfleet we're the expendable crew Wearing crimson singing the red shirt blues On the bridge I'm just a name Part of the mission part of the game When the Captain says "Engage" I hope this time I'll leave the stage Scanners out tricorders too Avoid the Gorn and Tholian crew The odds are never in my favor Red shirts never find a savior I'm just a red shirt living in fear One step from danger it's always near We're this ship's expendable crew Wearing crimson singing the red shirt blues Oh Spock and Kirk they're always okay Bones keeps hitting them with a hypo-spray Just once we'd like to make it through But this red shirt says it won't come true Wearin' a red shirt it's not okay Wonderin' if this will be the day Phasers are flyin' and shields are low But wearing red means it's my time to go I'm just a red shirt living in fear One step from danger it's always near Starfleet thinks we're the expendable crew Wearing crimson singing the red shirt blues So if you see me on the transporter pad Know my fate is locked but don't be sad So be happy you're not in our shoes Here I am singing the red shirt blues