Gorramn, Shiny, Atmo, 'Verse, and Dong Ma

Gorramn, Shiny, Atmo, ’Verse, and Dong Ma

By Ying (2002, revised 2003), with apologies to "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann (written by Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich, 1963)

Uh, there they were all a-talkin' on the screen
Sayin' "gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma"
Started us wond'rin': just what is it they mean?
Sayin' "gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma"
We're hooked good (hooked good); yes, big time (big time)
We're hooked good; yes, big time on Chinese and slang-filled lines

Heard Mal and Zoe, Kaylee, Simon, Wash, and Jayne
Sayin' "gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma"
Book and Inara, and River—what a brain!
Sayin' "gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma"
Please talk on (talk on); we want more (want more)
Please talk on; we want more of the words we all adore

Whoa-oh, the language is one thing we love
Yes it is, and so we speak to folks in words they know nothing of

Oh we're all talkin' like our Firefly today
Sayin' "gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma"
A-we're not always understood, but that's O.K.
Sayin' "gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma"
They're fun words (fun words), the best kind (best kind)
They're fun words, the best kind; now we use 'em all the time

Whoa-oh, the language is one thing we love
Yes it is, and so we speak to folks in words they know nothing of

Oh we're all livin' in Serenity today
Sayin' "gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma"
A-we're not always understood, but that's O.K.
Sayin' "gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma"
They're fun words (fun words), the best kind (best kind)
They're fun words, the best kind; now we use 'em all the time

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh yeah
"Gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma," we're sayin'
"Gorramn," "shiny," "atmo," "'verse," and "dong ma," oh yeah, oh, oh yeah
Firefly is gorramn shiny, dong ma?

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