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      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, calling      Earth below us drifting, falling   Floating weightless   Calling, calling home, home   Home, home