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Far away in Battersea Park, Moog is looking for Rockford. Before long the boy is also taking a trip across a strange, tranquil sea.

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This is the last chapter of Rockford’s Rock Opera on Storynory. For more Rockford, visit Rockford’s home.

Words and Music © Sweetapple 2009.

The Tail is True

As the night is falling
A lonely cry is ringing out of the day
All alone and it’s dawning
That happy times have left
and gone astray
Today
Afraid

Far away
Is he calling?
A lonely heart all lost
and gone away?

So he’ll search ’till the morning
Will happiness return
at break of day?
Today
Afraid

What did he do
Did he run away?
But where will he go
And how far will he stray?

Lost on the road
On a winter night
Giving up the ghost
And giving up the fight
It’s true

But I don’t believe this tale’s
already through
So he’ll keep on calling
’till his time is due
And he’ll keep on walking
Coz this Tail is True
It’s true
It’s true

(Repeat Chorus)

One Day (The Song of the Anonymous Moth)

I can’t see
Why the world won’t see
I am green
But my nose is clean.

I used to dream
That I held secrets for us
It’s not to be
For this anonymous Moth
Is Lost !

One day soon
The world will wake up falling
What’s the world to do?
No one left for calling!

One day soon the world will Wake up high and dry!
Wake up high and dry!
And then they’ll miss me
The truth was in me
But all the world was blind

They won’t see
That I hold the key
And those dreams
Will remain undreamed

We need anonymous moths
a lot !

One day soon
The world will wake up falling
What’s the wold to do?
No one left for calling !

One day soon the world will
Wake up high and dry!
And they they’ll miss me
The truth was in me
But all the world was blind

I am green
But the world won’t see.

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Rockford is ‘checked in’ to the Island of Infinity by a guitar-riffing insect called ‘The Registrar’. And once he’s checked in, apparently, that’s it!

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Words and Music © Sweetapple 2009.

I am The Registrar

I am the one who
All creatures must come to
I like things to run efficiently
No use pretending
There’s no happy ending
I don’t understand what they mean
When they say..

“Oh deary me
I think we’ve come a little too far!
Won’t you set us free?”
No!
Coz I am the registrar

I have a job to do
So please don’t ask me to
Make an exception for you
If you are here
then it’s perfectly clear
What the next thing
is I have to do
so don’t say…

CHORUS X 2

So goodbye to dogs
Who have popped off their clogs
And from now will not be anymore !
Don’t look surprised
You’re to be fossilized!
There are plenty it’s happened to before

And they all say

CHORUS x 2

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Rockford and Ick arrive on a colourful Island where they are welcomed by a large flightless Moa bird called Patrick.

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Lost on Infinity

Well hi!
How do you do?
So glad you’ve come to stay!
We’re here to welcome you
We are the castaways!

We’re lost on Infinity
In the Sea of Tranquility
It’s all up for you
and me now!
Coz we are celebrities
In lands of eternity
Three cheers for us all!
We don’t get sad at all!
Lost on Infinity’s Swirl!

Come on!
There’s lots to do
And the time to dwell
Goodbye to all you knew
You’ve kissed the world farewell

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In the third chapter of Rockford’s Rock Opera Rockford and the Cocklebur Ick travel to a psychedelic sea where they meet an odd creature with too many legs.

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Words and Music © Sweetapple 2009.

Well hi !
How do you do?
So glad you’ve come to say !
We’re here to welcome you
We are the castaways.

We’re lost on Infinity
In the Sea of Tranquillity
It’s all up for you
and me now!
Coz we are celebrities
In lands of eternity
Three cheers for us all!
We don’t get sad at all!
Lost on Infinity’s Swirl!

Come on!
There’s lots to do
And the time to dwell
Goodbye to all you knew
You’ve kissed the world
farewell!

We’re lost on Infinity
In the Sea of Tranquillity
It’s all up for you
and me now!
Coz we are celebrities
In lands of eternity
Three cheers for us all!
We don’t get sad at all!
Lost on Infinity’s Swirl!

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This second story from Rockford’s Rock Opera is told in song. It’s a sad chapter in an upbeat story… listen on to the other chapters for a happy ending !

Created by Sweetapple. Written by Steve Punt. Listen to other chapters. Visit Rockford’s home.

Words and Music © Sweetapple 2009.

Created by Sweetapple. Written by Steve Punt. Visit Rockford’s home

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Introducing a dog called Rockford, a boy called Moog, and a mysterious sticky creature in London’s Battersea Park.

Rockford’s Rock Opera is an ecological adventure in sound. We are bringing you the first six episodes by kind permission of Rockford’s creators. Lyrics to the songs from this episode are below.

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Words and Music © Sweetapple 2009.

Rockford’s Rock Opera (Part 1)

Every day
Watching as the world goes by
In my room
Lonely days
Waiting for the hearts to fly
With my tunes

But what is that peculiar sound?
So hurry now, he’s coming to town!

So all roll up
To Rockford’s Rock Opera with me
Roll up and see
if you stroll up
We’ll all get together
Come to Rockford’s Rock Opera with me!

So All roll up!
To Rockford’s Rock Opera with me
Roll up and see
if you stroll up
We’ll all get together
Come to Rockford’s Rock Opera with me !
Coz it’s Rockfords’ Rock Opera you see
So all roll up with me.

Roaming with Rockford

When you’re down
Feeling tired and cold
And pretty useless
he’s the one the glums will let
The sun shine through

If you go roaming with Rockford
When you’ve a trouble to beat
He’ knows and he’ll take you homeward

Where life is sweet
For you and me !

So take a trip
Wander down the ways
And when you’re walking
He’s the chum who
Comes to make the fun time true.

If you go roaming with Rockford
When you’ve a trouble to beat
He’ knows and he’ll take you homeward
Where life is sweet!
For you and me