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 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