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Rose rose rose red, will I ever see thee wed?
I will marry at thy will, sir, at thy will.
Ding dong, ding dong, wedding bells on an April morn
Carve thy name on a moss covered stone, on a moss covered stone.

Rose rose rose red, she has fought and she has bled
Waging war on a hundred worlds, on a thousand battleground.
Open fire, open fire, turn your home to a funeral pyre,
All she knows is pain and death and a moss-covered stone.

Rose rose rose red, eternity shall see her dead
Always marching on to fight to another bitter end.
Open fire, open fire, the flames of war can still burn higher
Carve that as your epitaph on your moss covered stone.

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Rose rose rose red, will I ever see thee wed?
I will marry at thy will, sir, at thy will.
Ding dong, ding dong, wedding bells on an April morn
Carve thy name on a moss covered stone, on a moss covered stone.

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from Once Upon A Time (In Space), released August 4, 2012

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The Mechanisms: a band of immortal space pirates roaming the universe in the starship Aurora. Some say they’re from a steampunk future, others claim they’re from a cyberpunk past, a few even whisper that they may be from a dieselpunk alternate now. They are all correct. ... more

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