Engines Make Me Hot (Original)

I wrote this based on the character in Joss Whedon's incredible Firefly series / Serenity that I relate to most. It's on my new solo album, Devil's Snare, which you can find on iTunes.

Captain Tightpants
Don't know pretty when he sees it
But he didn't have to be so mean
Can't a girl
Who's also a mechanic
Get a look at the dress of her dreams

So what if engine grease
Doesn't go with pink
And I'm like a sheep on its hind legs
I couldn't look
More out of place than he would
But I might be his date if he begs

Chorus:
There ain't a power in the 'verse
That can make me act like
Somebody I'm not
So I'll keep on smiling
I love this gorram boat and
Engines make me hot

All these people
Just don't understand what life is all about
Man, they have it tough
How do you find love
And friends and serenity
When storebought dresses aren't good enough

It don't give a damn if
My crew can't take my cheerfulness
And it makes em wanna tape my mouth shut
Even though
Jayne kinda creeps me out
I'm gonna grin no matter what

Category:

Music

Tags:

• firefly
• serenity
• lauren
• fairweather
• original
• acoustic
• song
• kaylee
• joss
• whedon
• music
• captain
• tightpants
• malcolm
• reynolds
• jayne
• browncoats
• guitar

[novareaetem]

OMG a song about firefly!!! This is quite possibly the most awesome thing ever :D :D

[devilishlypure]

@novareaetem Thank you! :D

[Meinatube]

That was wonderful! I'm gearing up for a con this weekend that's going to have a good number of the cast from Firefly at it (and Firefly related activities) so this really helped me get in the mindset. Good stuff! I'll be listening to some of your other material very soon and you certainly have a subscription from me. Cheers!

[devilishlypure]

@Meinatube Super awesome!! I wish I could go.

Thanks so much! I'm glad you like the song. :)

[1freckleface2]

great great!! I like this so much I have to ask, is it on iTunes? if not, it should be!!!

[devilishlypure]

@1freckleface2 Yes it is! Search for Lauren Fairweather. It's on one of my albums called Devil's Snare.

[GeeEmOh]

I'm just now watching Firefly, and when I heard the line "engines make her hot!" I was like "isn't that a Lauren Fairweather song?" lmao. Also, this was posted on my birthday. :)

[PrettyGreenGoat]

I'm a little embarrassed to say how many times I've listend to this song....

[LisslaLissar]

Love it! You are so talented:)

[DoktorKrankheit]

Brilliant lyrics . . . you capture Kaylee's essence. Reminds of the great Peggy Seeger's "i'm Gonna Be an Engineer" Check out her smile at --

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[unclbtfan803]

I have just started watching Firefly on Netfilx and have fallen in love with it. I just got done watching the episode that this song is based around and made me have to come listen to this song now that I actually understand the whole context.

[SingularityStar]

This song is the primary reason I started watching Firefly. I'm pretty much in love with it now. Thanks, Lauren! :)

[TheWarnerSister]

@mynameisgreene Congratulations. You posted a YouTube comment on the video of someone you know nothing about. You must know all about life and how to 'be good 'at it. Oh please, won't you share your bountiful wisdom with us poor mortals.

[mynameisgreene]

FUCK U

yea i said it you suck at life

[ChrisAshtear]

Kaylee >>>> Inara. Thanks for this

[thechriscormier]

I love every song about Firefly! Good job!