Elton John - Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time) Lyrics

Elton John Lyrics

"Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)"

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight
Zero hour: 9:00 AM
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!
Burning out his fuse up here alone
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!
Burning out his fuse up here alone

Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
And all the science, I don't understand
It's just my job five days a week
A rocket man
A rocket man

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!
Burning out his fuse up here alone
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!
Burning out his fuse up here alone

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

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Thanks to Bangle Bops, David W for correcting these lyrics.

Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John

This song was inspired by the short story "The Rocket Man" by Ray Bradbury.

The song tells a story about an astronaut who flies to space on a daily basis just doing his job.

Bernie Taupin came up with the first line of this song while driving under a starlit sky. He said, "The words just came into my head: 'She packed my bags last night, pre-flight. Zero-hour is nine AM'."

Elton John's record company Rocket Records is named after this song.

Kate Bush made a cover of this song for an Elton John tribute album called "Two Rooms" (1991).

album: "Honky Chateau" (1972)

Honky Cat

Mellow

I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself

Susie (Dramas)

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)

Salvation

Slave

Amy

Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters

Hercules

Slave (Alternate Take)

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