I breathed my last breath of air,
(and I'm fighting it, fighting it)
The sky is on fire, and I can't bear,
(To fly in it, fly in it)
The door was open, so I stepped inside my dream,
I laughed. then I cursed, then I dreamed another dream,
I was the loneliest boy two worlds had ever seen,
Now I lay in the red sand and dream a different dream.
I see you walking down Penn Ave,
"Mr. President, I'm here to shake your hand,"
21 gun salute to the fallen king,
That's one wreck that I won't be rubbernecking.
I slept through July closing my eyes up in the sky, (up at the sky)
It's hard, hard not to sigh knowing that I wasted my time,
I wasted my time. (I wasted my time)
I wasted my time. (I wasted my time)
I wasted my time. (You wasted your time)
I wasted my time. (You wasted your time)
I don't even care,
Cause I don't love you anymore,
I don't even care,
Cause I don't love you anymore.
I made my choice between my wife, kids, and job,
And now these are the last words of Astronaut Todd,
Let us rejoice, point your hands to the stars,
Knowing there lies the body of Astronaut Todd.
credits
from The First Man On Mars,
released August 30, 2013
Bass guitar performed by Eric McGuckin.
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