KWISATZ HADERACH
by Mark Kinney and James W. King    25 October 2001
ttto "Don't You Want Me" by Human League
Ideally sung by a female for the first verse, male for the second, representing Lady Jessica and Paul Atreides.  While I intended to focus on the relationship between Lady Jessica and Paul, James King had some good ideas as far as addressing the entire story, so those are included.  Though I personally prefer the two-verse version, anyone who really wants to perform this may use whichever version they prefer.

(Jessica)
I was a concubine to Duke Leto Atreides
When I had you
The Reverend Mother told me you were not meant to be
But what was I to do?
My Duke wanted a son, but my order tells me
That it was selfish pride
Now on Arrakis, from the Harkonnen we run
With the Fremen we hide

Take
Take advantage
Of local superstition 
So that we can survive here
Take
Take advantage
Of hope that you will lead them 
To the future without fear

But I see it in your eyes
The visions undenied
Don't march to the jihad or we will all be sorry

Are you the Kwisatz Had'rach?
Are you really their Mahdi?
Are you the Kwisatz Had'rach?
Can you look where I can't see?

(Optional Baron Harkonnen verse)
To Arrakis we lured poor House Atreides
Then we took all they had
Rabban is staying busy, yes, they call him the Beast
When I replace him they'll be glad
But even here on Geidi Prime I am quite disturbed
At the news I hear
Mere rabble from the desert routing Harkonnen's best
What do I have to fear?

Spice
Spice must flow, now
The Spacing Guild is nervous
And that's what's really scary
Spice
Spice must flow, now
To become peronally involved
The Emperor is ready

With Sardaukar in tow
To Arrakis we will go
If they don't settle down then they will all be sorry
So who's this "Kwisatz Had'rach"?
Is he really their "Mahdi"?
Who IS this Kwisatz Had'rach?
Can he look where few can see?


(Paul)
I am the only son of Duke Leto Atreides
This much is true
But I saw visions of armies led by Muad'dib
And now that is me too
In war against the Harkonnen we're ready to fight
To every man and sietch
There's only one more thing that I have to do
The future's in my reach

Change
Change the water
I have to know what's coming
I have to pierce that curtain
Change
Change the water
If I survive this night 
Then we will both be certain

It's all clear to me now
We must persist somehow
And march to the jihad or we will all be sorry

I am the Kwisatz Had'rach
I can look where you can't see
I am the Kwisatz Had'rach
I go to my destiny