Everybody wants to know
is there life on Mars?
David Bowie wondered once
now he s lost in the stars
Everybody likes to dream
of worlds so faraway
We re lining up alibis
and planning our escape
But Houston we have a problem
I m coming apart at the seams
Everyone seems to be laughing
and I can t hear myself scream!
Houston, I can t believe it
I m floating around here in space.
I m a latter day rocket man
who s lost his poker face
And I look down on the world below
a million miles away
a million miles away
The closer I get to heaven s gate
the less I seem to pray
the less I seem to pray
Everybody s laying low
while the time flies past.
David Bowie sold the world
now heâs resting in peace
Everybody needs a dream
to keep our lives fulfilled
So we re lining up alibis
and heading for the hills.
And I look down on the world below
a million miles away
a million miles away
The closer I get to heaven s gate
the less I seem to pray
the less I seem to pray
And it s a crazy old world,
this world that we live in
We all want fame and gold
and we re fighting for glory
and storybook endings
And I look down on the world below
a million miles away
a million miles away