Name: Major Tom (Coming Home)
Duration: P00H04M55S
Description: Originally performed by Peter Schilling

Major Tom (Coming Home)

from The MacNaughton Road Diaries by Pope on a Stick

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Originally performed by Peter Schilling

lyrics

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, running 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 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

credits

from The MacNaughton Road Diaries, released January 1, 2015
Written by Pierre Schilling / Harland David Lodge
Originally published by Songs of Peer LTD / Peer Musikverlag GMBH