Laika
Oh, Laika
The Dog Star
My Dog Star
They taped you to a metal kennel
Shot you into space
For the human race
And the mess that we create
The stuff of science fiction
And you never knew how to read

Laika
Oh, Laika
The Dog Star
A trooper
You never felt the air so hot
Over your fur
Tumbling to Earth
The heat is getting worse
A mission for the good of mankind
But they didn't send a man

Laika
Oh, Laika
The Dog Star
My comrade

And as you howled at the moon for the last time
I hope the stars brought you peace
You saw more than most men do in lifetimes
I know it's not a relief
As the stratosphere started to sting you
You must have hated the world
You sweet creature, I can't say I blame you
When you were nothing but a good girl

Laika
None like her
The Dog Star
Curly
Laika
Oh, Laika
I would have taken you home
Let you play and roam
Laika
Laika
Oh, Laika
None like her

Laika
Laika
Laika
Laika
Laika
Laika