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Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be a Long, Long Time)

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be a Long, Long Time) lyrics by Elton John. She packed my bags last night, pre-flight Zero hour: 9:00 AM And I'm gonna be...

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Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be a Long, Long Time)

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She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

Zero hour: 9:00 AM

And I'm gonna be high

As a kite by then

I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife

It's lonely out in space

On such a timeless flight

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

Till touchdown brings me 'round again to find

I'm not the man they think I am at home

Oh, no, no, no, I'm a rocket man

Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

Till touchdown brings me 'round again to find

I'm not the man they think I am at home

Oh, no, no, no, I'm a rocket man

Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone

Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids

In fact, it's cold as hell

And there's no one there to raise them

If you did

And all the science I don't understand

It's just my job five days a week

A rocket man

Rocket man

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

Till touchdown brings me 'round again to find

I'm not the man they think I am at home

Oh, no, no, no, I'm a rocket man

Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

Till touchdown brings me 'round again to find

I'm not the man they think I am at home

Oh, no, no, no, I'm a rocket man

Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

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