Major Tom – Peter Schilling

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

4 3 2 1

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 effect

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

4 3 2 1

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 life 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 home…

Earth below us

Drifting falling

Floating weightless

Coming coming home…

Home….. <to fade>