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, 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