Actually, his post brought back another image:
Standing there alone, the ship is waiting
All systems are go, are you sure ?
Control is not convinced, but the computer has the evidence
No need to abort, the countdown starts
Watching in a trance, the crew is certain
Nothing left to chance, all is working
Trying to relax, up in the capsule Send me up a drink, jokes Major Tom,
the count goes on
4 3 2 1, Earth below us drifting falling
Floating weightless, calling, calling home
Second stage is cut, we're now in orbit
Stabilizers up, runnning perfect
Starting to collect requested data
What will it effect when all is done, thinks Major Tom
Back at ground control, there is a problem
Go to rockets full, not responding
Hello Major Tom, are you receiving
Turn the thrusters on, we're standing by
There's no reply
4 3 2 1, Earth below us, drifting falling
Floating weightless, calling, calling home
Across the stratosphere a final message
Give my wife my love, then nothing more
Far beneath the ship, the world is mourning
They don't realize, he's alive, no one understands
But Major Tom sees, now the life commands
This is my home, I'm coming home
Earth below us, drifting falling
Floating weightless, coming home
Earth below us, drifting falling
Floating weightless, coming home...
Earth below us, drifting falling
floating weightless, coming, coming home....