She packed my bags last night, preflight Zero hour, nine am And I'm gonna be high As a kite by then 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 up the fuel 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