We say welcome to the mission 
Show us all what you can do 
We need a man with vision 
So we put our trust in you 
And now we hope sincerely 
That you'll do the best that you can do

Oh for sure it won't be easy 
And we will have to risk our lives 
Some will try to break us 
And cut us down to size 
But jsut remember 
There can be no consolation prize 
Not in our eyes

It's a long way to go 
We can't wait one more day 
We need someone to light up the way 
We may run out of time 
Can you hear what we say? 
Because heaven is so far away

Although time is getting short 
There's still some sand left in the glass 
And now we have a living breathing 
Rocket man at last 
It's time to take a step 
And nail our colours to the mast

No more talk of great adventures 
When it's movement that we need 
It must be our intention 
That we never loose the lead 
So count us down to zero 
And let's get up to speed 
We're up and away

It's a long way to go 
We can't wait one more day 
We need someone to light up the way 
We may run out of time 
So believe what we say? 
Because heaven is so far away

And so now they cry for justice 
As if justice will be done 
But the eye up in the sky 
Was flying to close to the sun 
The Challenger has fallen 
And the race has now been run....