Song | Major Tom |
Artist | Face to Face |
Album | All for Nothing |
Standing there alone, | |
the ship is waiting. | |
All systems are go. | |
"Are you sure?" | |
Control is not convinced, | |
but the computer | |
has the evidence. | |
No need to abort. | |
The countdown starts. | |
Watching in a trance, | |
the crew is certain. | |
Nothing left to chance, | |
all is working. | |
Trying to relax | |
up in the capsule | |
"Send me up a drink." | |
jokes Major Tom. | |
The count goes on... | |
Earth below us | |
drifting, falling. | |
Floating weightless | |
calling, calling home... | |
Second stage is cut. | |
We're now in orbit. | |
Stabilizers up, | |
runnning perfect. | |
Starting to collect | |
requested data. | |
"What will it affect | |
when all is done?" | |
thinks Major Tom. | |
Back at ground control, | |
there is a problem. | |
"Go to rockets full." | |
Not responding. | |
"Hello Major Tom. | |
Are you receiving? | |
Turn the thrusters on. | |
We're standing by." | |
There's no reply. | |
Earth below us | |
drifting, falling. | |
Floating weightless | |
calling, calling home... | |
Across the stratosphere, | |
a final message: | |
"Give my wife my love." | |
Then nothing more. | |
Far beneath the ship, | |
the world is mourning. | |
They don't realize | |
he's alive. | |
No one understands, | |
but Major Tom sees. | |
"Now the light commands | |
this is my home, | |
I'm coming home." | |
Earth below us | |
drifting, falling. | |
Floating weightless | |
coming home... | |
Earth below us | |
drifting, falling. | |
Floating weightless | |
coming, coming | |
home. | |
home. |