In the silence of the cosmos, I drift alone
Two years to the mission, far from home
The stars they whisper secrets, in the void so vast
Echoes of my family, memories of the past

Houston calls me nightly, but it's not the same
In the darkness of the universe, I whisper your name

Lonely in the starlight, missing all I know
From the laughter of my children, to the love that you bestow
Lonely in the starlight, two years to go
In the quiet of the heavens, my heart feels the throe

Every constellation, a distant friend's face
Even the foes I once knew, I now embrace
The ISS feels empty, Spacex can't console
NASA's mission's calling, but it can't fill the soul

The Milky Way's a river, flowing through the night
But it can't replace the warmth of your light

Lonely in the starlight, missing all I know
From the laughter of my children, to the love that you bestow
Lonely in the starlight, two years to go
In the quiet of the heavens, my heart feels the throe

Among the satellites and comets, I feel the sting
In zero gravity, my tears take wing
Orbiting planets, feeling so confined
Counting every second, 'til I'm back in time

Lonely in the starlight, missing all I know
From the laughter of my children, to the love that you bestow
Lonely in the starlight, two years to go
In the quiet of the heavens, my heart feels the throe

So I'll sail through the darkness, with you in my mind
Hoping the stars will guide me, back to where hearts bind