Lyrics

[Instrumental] [Verse 1] 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 [Instrumental] [Chorus] Earth below us, drifting, falling Floating weightless, calling, calling home [Distorted instrumental] [Verse 2] Second stage is cut, we're now in orbit Stabilizers up, running perfect Starting to collect rеquested data "What will it affect whеn all is done?" [Distorted instrumental] 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 [Chorus] Earth below us, drifting, falling Floating weightless, calling, calling home Calling home [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Across the stratosphere, a final message "Give my wife my love," then nothing more [Ambience] 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" [Ambience] [Chorus] Earth below us, drifting, falling Floating weightless, calling, calling home (background vocals: Earth below us, drifting, falling...) Calling home Earth below us, drifting, falling Floating weightless, coming, coming home Home Coming home Home