Ground Control to Major Tom: Performed Via the ISS

Lyrics of Hadfield’s version and the parts that were adapted from the original in bold:

Ground control to major Tom

Lock your Soyuz’s hatch and put your helmet on

(Ten) Ground control (Nine) to major Tom (Eight)

(Seven, six) Commencing countdown (Five), engines on (Four)

(Three, two) Detach from station (One) and may God’s love be with you

This is ground control to major Tom, you’ve really made the grade

And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear

But it’s time to guide the capsule if you dare

This is major Tom to ground control, I’ve left forevermore

And I’m floating in a most peculiar way

And the stars look very different today

For here am I sitting in a tin can far above the world

Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing left to do

Though I’ve flown one hundred thousand miles, I’m feeling very still

And before too long I know it’s time to go

Our commander comes down back to earth and knows

Ground control to major Tom, the time is near, there’s not too long

Can you hear me, major Tom?

Can you…

Here am I floating in my tin can, last glimpse of the world

Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing left to do

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