Major Tom (Coming home)

Shiny Toy Guns
Música y Letras: 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 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."
Theres 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 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 home.

Earth below us,
drifting, falling,
floating weightless,
coming home.
Home.
Home.
Home.
Home.
Home.