Thoroughly checked
It stands there and waits for the start
All clear
Experts argue
Over a few data points
The crew still has
A few questions, but
The countdown is running

Effectiveness
Determines the actions
One relies blindly
On the other
Everyone knows exactly
What depends on them
Everyone is stressed
But Major Tom
Makes a joke

Then he takes off and

Completely detached
From the Earth
The spaceship floats
Completely weightless

The Earth's gravitational pull
Is overcome
Everything runs perfectly
For hours already
Scientific
Experiments
But what use are they
In the end, Major Tom thinks

In the control center
They panic
The capsule's course
Is not correct
"Hello Major Tom
Can you hear us
Do you want to
Destroy the project?", but
He can't hear anything

He floats further

Completely detached
From the Earth
The spaceship floats
Completely weightless

The Earth shimmers blue
His last transmission comes
Greet my wife for me
And he falls silent

Down below they still mourn
The egoists
Major Tom thinks
If they only knew
A light guides me here
Through the universe
You don't know it yet
I am coming soon
I am getting cold

Completely detached
From the Earth
The spaceship floats
Weightless
Completely detached
From the Earth
The spaceship floats
Weightless
Completely detached
From the Earth
The spaceship floats
Completely weightle-e-e-e-ss

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