USA Network had it all, the hottest shows
And the summer rose, sizzled and burned.
It was the hottest line-up but over too soon
And we yearned for their return.
We dialed, we begged
But so many tv shows have tried
To stand in their shadow
Fighting to stay but falling in defeat.
But we still dialed their number
A return that would never be true, never be true.
All the characters wanted to stay
They would never return, never return
And then Resurrection came this way
And they fought to stay, fought to stay.
Chorus:
And we’re dialing The 4400
Alphas and Heroes fall from grace
Well, the line buzzed and beeped
Still it screams out your name, your name!
When the Arrow hits home
I could hear that line hum
Their lives come alive
Feel them here returned
Characters always remembered
Alive and finally home.
‘Cause there’s a side to us
Ordinary lives that aren’t true, aren’t true
All the things you do and say,
We are more than we ever dream, ever dream
And we live through you
You would always win, always win
Chorus:
And we’re dialing The 4400
Alphas and Heroes fall from grace
Well, the line buzzed and beeped
Still it screams out your name, your name!
We are dialing The 4400
To throw us into a world far from home
When the show fell, something died
‘Cause I knew such characters might not return a last time, a last time.
Sometimes I find comfort in the ordinary life
Spies burn and White Collar lies
Even now I am Covert
I can’t help myself looking for Suits.
Chorus:
And we’re dialing The 4400
Alphas and Heroes fall from grace
Well, the line buzzed and beeped
Still it screams out your name, your name!
We are dialing The 4400
To throw us into a world far from home
When the show fell, something died
‘Cause I knew such characters might not return one last time, one last time, ohhhh!
Oh noooo
Dialing The 4400, oh
Dialing The 4400
Dialing The 4400
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Melissa R. Mendelson is a published short story author and a self-published poet, whose work has been featured in The Outreach for Breast Health Foundation’s Anthology: Beyond Memories, Names in a Jar: A Collection of Poetry by 100 Contemporary American Poets, and Espresso Fiction: A Collection of Flash Fiction for the Average Joe.
