1-1-2029, the stars are shining bright      Nerves connected to the Center, we are tied to the machine   Invisible and silent, circling overland   The plane makers designed us to out-turn and outmaneuver   Intruders in the skies, intruders in our skies      1-1-2029, tonight the stars are shining bright      Backbone of the fighter force, of the defense industry   Devoted tools of the power, warrants of the order      1-1-2029, tonight the stars are shining bright      Invisible and silent, we are circling overland   circling overland, circling overland      Silicon advisers leading the way   We reach our cruising altitude      1-1-2029, West Europe, midnight   Invisible and silent, circling overland   Scanning, taping, filing, instantly checking   Every human, car, and plane of the quarters we survey      Circling overland      Circling overland