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 count down 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 
Running 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 
Calling, home... 

Earth below us 
Drifting falling 
Floating weightless 
Calling, home... 

Earth below us 
Drifting falling 
Floating weightless 
Calling, calling home... 

Home... 
Home... 
Home... 
Home... 
Home... 
Home... 
Home...