There's a little girl in pigtails and she's maybe three or four. Her Daddy's brought her to the cape to watch the rocket soar. They rose early that morning, as they'd often done before, And today's the day they'll hear the rocket roar. Hear the roar and see the Saturn soar. And she doesn't dream of unicorns nor dream of fairy wings, Or elves or trolls or fairy tales or other fancy things. No, she's building dreams of tungsten and of nickel alloyed steel, Of composite fiber and gold plated wire; she's building dreams for real. Now the little girl has grown up and she's never been a fool. She's the brightest gal they've ever seen at the Engineering School. And she's learned about materials and cryogenic fuel, And she's mastered every mathematic tool. Learned the tools so she can break the rules. No she doesn't dream of dances, or such romantic things. She will storm the gates of heaven on force and fire wings. She's building dreams of tungsten and of nickel alloyed steel, Of composite fiber and gold plated wire; she's building dreams for real. She watched with renewed wonder, as the shuttles broke the sky Cheered for every space launch, 'til she watched a shuttle die, And she waited two whole years before another ship would fly And today's the day she swore she wouldn't cry (when) She watched the sky, and saw another die. And she dreams of soaring through the black without a single fear, And of fantasies where management might heed the engineers. She's building dreams of tungsten and of nickel alloyed steel Of composite fiber and gold plated wire; she's building dreams for real. And the little girl in pigtails, she still believes hardcore She still believes in space, but not in NASA anymore. And she rose early this morning, as she's often done before Today's the day she'll see her rocket soar. Hear the roar and see her rocket soar. She has dreamed of steel and tungsten, and forged them into wings And spun a fiber aeroshell, and heard the engine sing... 'Cause you can build your dreams from tungsten; you can build your dreams from steel. Use composite fiber or recycled tires, but build those dreams for real.

On deep patrol where stars are thin, and ports are far and few. And it takes 10 years at the speed of light to get a signal through. We fight the foe and beat him back, and who knows when they'll next attack. And we're on our own far from friend and home... and it's lonely in the black Shine your boots, and drill till dawn, and keep your laser clean The next battle might be Bull Run or it might be New Orleans We may have won, we may have lost, treaties signed years ago. With the light speed lag, if peace broke out, it'd be years before we'd know. I signed on board 4 years ago or so it seems to me But 40 years on my homewold's gone, that's relativity. And half your friends are old and dead, or perhaps they have been nuked instead, So you find some way to get thought the day, and to the next battle ahead Shine your boots, and drill till dawn, and keep your laser clean The next battle might be Bull Run or it might be New Orleans We may have won, we may have lost, treaties signed years ago. With the light speed lag, if peace broke out, it'd be years before we'd know. A ship appears upon our screens and we blast him clean from space, Then a second ship breaks for the deep and the captain yells "give chase", And the bow beams burn and the men give cheer, that's the forth damn ship we've killed this year And we still don't know if we've beat the foe; we can only persevere. Shine your boots, and drill till dawn, and keep your laser clean The next battle might be Bull Run; it might be New Orleans We may have won, we may have lost, treaties signed years ago. With the light speed lag, if peace broke out, it'd be years before we'd know. [Bridge] So we roam our ship from star to star And we fight the bastards where they are And we bomb their planets from afar... Amid the fog of the unknown. The only universal truth is war is always hell But the light speed lag, means we fight cross time, and the great unknown as well And I hope some day we'll find we've won, though we'll have to live with what we've done, Till then we'll fight, deep in the night, or by an alien sun. (So) Shine your boots, and drill till dawn, and keep your laser clean The next battle might be Bull Run ; it might be New Orleans We may have won, we may have lost, treaties signed years ago. With the light speed lags, if peace broke out, it'd be years before we'd know. With the light speed lags, if peace broke out, it'd be years before we'd know. I sure would like to know.

They say the future's the undiscovered country They say tomorrow is a land you never can explore. But what's past that next hill? Well, that's the call of human will, Every day to know more than before. Grab yourself a walking stick, and see what you can find, or ponder in your rectitude the secrets of the mind. there's always something new out there, beyond the marker signs beyond the maps and past the border lines. There's always something new beyond the ridge line there's always something new to see just on the other side They say the future's the undiscovered country They say tomorrow is a land you never can explore But what's past that next hill? Well, that's the call of human will and every day we know more than before. The maps that read "there's dragons here" have faded all away The dark and unknown places, no longer hold their sway Nowhere new left to explore, but we need to anyway a new adventure for a brand new day There's always something new beyond the skyline there's always something new to see up and out that way (fin) So call the future the undiscovered country, you never know quite what she'll bring she hasn't brought before. For the call of human will, is to seek beyond each hill, and find new things we never have explored. Oh we need a new frontier - somewhere beyond this sphere Exploring where we've never been before. To find a place we've never gone before...

Roll on Sojourner, roll on Roll on Sojourner, roll on See an ancient world with new made eyes 'Neath the deep red unforgiving skies Where many a probe has gone to die... Roll on Sojourner, roll on They said she'd never make it, said she was bound to fail, That faster, better, cheaper, was no way to set your sail. But she proved her critics roundly wrong on distant foreign shores Exploring where no one had gone before So roll on... They say there's a Sargasso Sea, about the planet Mars. Where half the ships have disappeared, lost forever 'midst the stars But Pathfinder survived the shoals, and landed safe and sound And Sojourner was shortly on the ground. So roll on... A little thing, like a cartoon, that's only made for laughs, But she measured Martian minerals with her spectroradiograph And she was meant to work for just one month, but you know she lasted three Amidst the blowing dusty sandy seas So roll on... Now her mission might be over, but her Spirit still lives on, When we take the Opportunity to view the Martian dawn. And every new Mars mission, like a Phoenix from the flame, Is a tribute to the little ship we named... Roll on...

Silent Thunder, rising in the dawn, Seeking new worlds, to put our footsteps on. Silent Thunder, headin' for the Stars Took the Thunder - Tamed it - Made it ours. When you look into the sky, tell me what do you see? Do you see the moons and stars? Do you dream of Delta-V? Are you waiting for the evening star, to set a wish upon, Or contented, to just keep, keeping on? Old newton knew the secret. he put it in his book, Laws of motion for the learning, just had to take a look. Action begets reaction, and force begets a force, So to soar into the ether, you just need a power source. -(chorus)- First we flew on winged craft, to dance with clouds so high Then we built great rocket ships to fly above the sky But rockets based on chemistry, barely have Isp To break free, from Earthly gravity. But Einstein knew the secret. He told us where to go, You have to go much smaller, to free the power flow And now we've cracked the atom, to power all our dreams And when you are deep in space, you can't hear the rocket scream. -(chorus)- Bridge: So now, we're finally Outward Bound, where the thunder of our fusion flame – doesn't make a sound. -(Fin chorus)- Took the Thunder - Tamed it - Made it ours.

From the very first, we walked upon the earth Saw the eagle soaring high above. Stuck upon the ground, in chains and shackles bound. Envious of both the hawk and dove. And we dreamed... to soar on high on flesh and fire wings - to climb and fly every story told, daring to be bold. A dream of unfettered skies And the stories that we shared, around the fire's light or the pages of the books we passed around The ones that grip the soul, the ones that did extol No more, be trapped upon the ground. And we dreamed... to soar on high on flesh and fire wings - to climb and fly Daedalus's son, who rose to touch the sun. Dreaming of unfettered skies. Wings that never tire, of steel and force and fire rising from the coast against the dawn. Seeking a new world, explorer's flag unfurled. Hope and name from myth and legend drawn And we dreamed... to soar on high on flesh and fire wings - to clime and fly Landing on the Moon, Ending far too soon. A dream of unfettered skies. So Sing of brothers Wright, first taking to the air. Or Pegasus, that Perseus did tame. Or Dragons over Pern, Rising every Turn. Our souls, the Dream of Flight holds claim And we dreamed... to soar on high on flesh and fire wings - to climb and fly Steamships of the air, or Dragons everywhere, Dreaming of unfettered skies We all dream... to soar on high on flesh and fire wings - to climb and fly Soaring to the stars; breaking through the bars We dream of unfettered skies.

In the dawn of time we walked the land, and named each thing we found. And found within the living world, the spirits did abound. The trees, the rocks, the waterfall, the zephyr's quiet sigh. But the greatest spirit was the evening sky. We learned to fear the ocean - fear the spirit of the gale For men are made of flesh and bone, our ships were awful frail But amidst the toil and danger, at the ending of the day The stars above would always point the way. And the Spirit of Space is calling out to me Forget the rocks, forget the stream, forget the mighty trees Come live among the asteroids, and the mountains flying free The Spirit of Space calls out to me Yes the Spirit of Space is calling me. The spirit of the river says: that time is never still And the spirit of the desert: she'll test your very will The mountains promise wisdom - far older than this land But the arching sky calls "don't you understand?" The ground beneath your footsteps, that's not the place to be, Your home is high above you, amidst the Starry Sea Where the solar wind's a blowin' and energy is free And you can dance in microgravity... -chorus- No cradle lasts forever, though it's spirits may abide, And ebb and flow along the way, like the spirit of the tide But for each and every spirit, that has helped this human race The strongest spirit rules Eternal Space -fin chorus- And the Spirit of Space is calling out to me Forget the rocks, forget the stream, forget those silly trees Go live among the asteroids, and mountains flying free The Spirit of Space calls out to me Yes the Spirit of Space is calling me. Yes the Spirit of Space.... wants company..

Buddy, Can you spare a can of air, My gauge is getting lower, Soon I'll no longer care. And time, waits for no man, And it looks like I won't be coming home. I've set the homing beacon to disaster, but it looks like I'm very much alone. Simple, easy journey prospecting for ice, nothing new, found a vein that looked to be of promise, and I don't know how the air line blew. And Buddy, Can you spare a can of air, My gauge is getting lower, Soon I'll no longer care. It's fixed, I'm still breathing, don't know how long that will last. driving this rover fast as I can manage, sure hope someone hears this broadcast. Miners live in danger On the Earth, the asteroids or moon. my vision is growing dimmer, hope to God someone finds me soon And Buddy, Can you spare a can of air, My gauge is getting lower, Soon I'll no longer care. Is anyone there?

And we roamed... yes we roamed.... Beneath the Fire... And... the Stone Come sit beside my fire, and tell me distant tales what lies beyond that mountain, what lies beyond the dale Come lay aside your burden, and sit beside the flame circle of darkness banished, a place where night is tamed. Beside my fire.... And the stars stood high above us, like sparks to heaven flown and the earth was hard below us, the unforgiving stone But the game had fell before us, for our aim was straight and true And we told the ancient stories, as mankind's wont to do. Beside the fire... -chorus- Soon the people grew and prospered, and they tilled the earth below Explored and found new wonders, wherever they did go And the earth gave up her secrets, iron yielding from the stone, and they worked with ore and alloy, expanding what was known forged in fire And with steel they forged empires, with steel made endless war. And the people wept with anguish, for they knew they could be more And the stars stood mute in judgment, as stars are known to do. So with new resolve they prospered, and from the world they flew Birthed in fire -chorus- Now we sail from world to worldlet, as we trade between the stones We've tamed the fusion fire, it's secrets now we own, Yet we still recall the dawning, whatever our travails. So sit beside my fire, and tell me distant tales. Around the fire. And we Roam yes we Roam Beneath the Fire.... Beneath the Fire... Between the Fire... And... the stone.

Once above the land they say the rockets did not fly And men were forced to walk the Earth 'neath the empty aching sky And bound upon the ground, they would live, they'd love, they'd die. --But we're bound to the ground no more. They saw the stars above them and heard the siren call And a vision of a future that would the mind enthrall To reach beyond the heavens they would dare to risk it all. --To be bound to the ground no more Midst the desert's burning sand where hawks and eagles soar The rocket men grew restless for to hear the rocket roar. Like Icarus of legend they would dare like none before --And be bound to the ground no more Bridge 1: Look away, look on high Look far above the sky There's a fortune there, High above the air. Once Continents divided, the great seas lay uncrossed And brave were they who dared the land, the oceans, heat, and frost. The winds of time blow bitter, but some must dare the cost --To be bound to the ground no more. Bridge 2: So, call forth the engineers - let the bird fly We're gonna light up the engine and light up the sky See her jets burning -- see her leap high. Light up the engine and light up the sky They looked into the future and oh what did they see They saw the rockets leapin' high free from gravity An' mankind leave the cradle in a future flying free... --Bound to the ground no more. --Bound to the ground no more. --Bound to the ground... Once above the land they say the rockets did not fly...

Do you remember - where you were that fateful day? Do you recall now - how we said we're there to stay? Red white and blue - blazing so proud against the grey. Returned in triumph - then threw it all away. 50 years... since those footprints in the dust. 50 years... they rode nine-million pounds of thrust. 50 years.... we set our dreams aside to rust. 50 years... broken dreams and broken trust. Do you remember - when the future was foretold? Do you recall when - we were willing to be bold? The first footsteps - we thought were a foothold. When we were fearless - against the dark and cold. 50 years... since those first footprints in the dust 50 years... she made nine-million pounds of thrust 50 years.... and nothing's left but rust 50 years... broken promises and trust Let me remind you - we held tomorrow in our hands. It was a new day - amidst the rubble and the sand. That brilliant sky road - leading outward to new lands. When the future - It was ours, ours to command. 50 years... there's still footprints in the dust 50 years... looks like the future's been a bust 50 years.... of tears, despair, and rust 50 years... broken dreams ... broken trust (and) Do you remember.. where you were that fateful day?

There are men who dare the rockets, That dare to break the sky Those who dared the oceans Those who first learned to fly And we would not be where we are, Save for those who dared to try.... ... But the Glory Road is paved in blood and bone. The desert's sanctified by souls who flying fell to ground, The seas are likewise hallowed, Where storm and shoal have drowned, There's ten who fell along the way for each victor laurel crowned... ...And the Glory Road is paved in blood and bone. So raise you glass on high my friend, for those who died today, And a toast to each and every one who died along the way, Another toast to anyone Bound to try anyway... ...That Glory Road that's paved in blood and bone. The price we pay is flesh & blood & bone.

Luna's rising above the hills The sight should warm my heart And then I remember how we failed And gave up at the start. For there's no one home Diana's all alone Harnessed the power - just one goal Of a nation brave and bold. Set footsteps on distant foreign seas Until our will grew cold. And there's no one home Diana's all alone Luna's Rising above the clouds Just like each night before Fifty years, and a fading dream We're still stuck on the shore For there's no one home Diana's still alone Some day surely we will return (at) Peary or Shackleton Water there for living off the land Constant power from the sun... But for now, there's no one home Diana's sleeps alone There's no one home...

Chorus: --Mriya Farewell, --The spirit of a Dream --Mriya Farewell --An aviation Queen --Mriya Farewell. Born amidst the cold war, reaching for the stars Transport for a space-plane that never got that far. And History has not been kind to Buran as you know, But you survived and prospered ever so. --Chorus One of a kind, no other quite like you, Hauling special cargo, that no one else could do, Reborn like a Phoenix from the ashes of empire, Symbol of a New Dawn, soaring higher --Chorus And now your days are ended, by a madman seeking war. Of hubris and vainglory, the whole world would ignore. Your people are besieged, fighting in the streets. Ignore history... you find that it repeats. --Chorus

Remember the 60's those long heady days, we thought that the future was moments away... We never expected that once we had won.. We'd set it behind us and say we were done. Armstrong and Aldrin, the first to set down, A single small step that was watched the world 'round But do you remember, it happened so fast.. That Neil was the first, but Gene was the last. Armstrong and Aldrin, Conrad and Bean, Shepherd and Mitchell were living the dream. Scott, Irwin, Young, Duke, Cernan and Schmitt, That's every last person who journeyed that trip. A hot Navy pilot he flew the A-4 with five thousand hours in the air, maybe more On Gemini 9 he performed EVA, And only by will did he carry the day. But he didn't die, he rejoined the crew, And on Tenth Apollo the lander he flew, Imagine the heartbreak to see it so near The grey lunar rubble, that rocky bleak frontier. Armstrong and Aldrin, everyone knows, And poor Michael Collins who got so damn close. But who remembers, Cernan and Schmitt? The very last people to journey that trip. So Neil was the first, to step on Selene And somehow they lived on Apollo Thirteen. And when the last of Apollo did land. Gene finally stepped on that grey lunar sand. (Break fingerpick bridge) I'll always feel sorry for Eugene Ceranan, The last man to walk on the moon, A singular honor he'd rather not own, But I don't think we're going back soon. (strum) Maybe some day we will try it again, This time to stay with brave women and men Until then, remember, if you wouldn't mind. Poor Eugene Cernan, the last of his kind Armstrong and Aldrin, heroes of yore, Doing something never been done before. But I would honor, Cernan and Schmitt, The very last people to journey that trip. The last of 12 people to journey that trip.

16 minutes from home. And the board is looking green 16 minutes from home. And the danger's still unseen Radar trace says she's right on track Coming home now out of the black Once you commit, there's no going back... 16 minutes from home. Just 16 minutes from home --- 16 minutes from home, and the weather's looking great 16 minutes to home, where we all will celebrate. Bearing eastward and homeward bound Families waiting down on the ground A sight that never ceases to astound... 16 minutes from home. Just 16 minutes from home --- 16 minutes from home. When the alarm began to blare 16 minutes from home. They didn't have a prayer. A leading edge that was compromised Fire blazing across the skies Just seconds of warning - before they died... 16 minutes from home. Just 16 minutes from home --- 16 minutes from home - so close... yet so far 16 minutes from home - they died to touch the stars 16 minutes from home 16 minutes from home 16 minutes from home 16 minutes from home Just 16 minutes from home.

They laid her up - in Boston town With oak from the new world ground Fifty guns set - On two Gun decks And of English ships - she made five wrecks. Freedom's Cry heard the whole world round! And she may have been safe in the harbor. Might have been safe in the harbor, Could have stayed safe in the harbor But that's not what a ship is for CV-2 known as Lady Lex Eighty aircraft and a wooden flight deck Fought Bravely at the Coral Sea In a struggle to make the whole world Free A battle that echoed the whole world round. And she may have been safe in the harbor. (Ok, it wasn't that safe in the harbor) Could have stayed safe in the harbor But that's not what a ship is for Born 'midst the sand and Joshua Trees A thunder on the ocean Breeze Engines alight - her tenth space flight Seven souls lost in the morning light... And People grieved the whole world round... And she may have been safe in the harbor. Might have been safe in the harbor, Could have stayed safe in the harbor But that's not what a ship is for We have fed our sea for a thousand years we've Mourned our dead, shed our tears Space is cold - unforgiving I'm told But there's always someone who'll dare to be bold. We'll build a foot hold; we'll stand our ground. And it may be it's safe in the harbor. We might be safer in the harbor. We won't stay safe in the Harbor. That's not what ships are for. We're sailing beyond the Harbor... That's what ships are for!

All of us have dreamed of Flying Dragons. Every one of us has dreamed of flying high. And of leather beating wings, And other fancy things, To soar above this Earth and rule the Skies. All of us have dreamed of flying free Past this Earth and through the Galaxy Yet I'm stuck upon the ground fettered, caged, and bound With the sky calling achingly to me. Chorus And Dragons are not real - so they say But I've seen the evidence belie today For she rose on wings of Fire Like the dreams that she inspired And she soared above the Earth to break the Sky For today there was a dream out of a Legend, A story we will pass down through the years A Falcon flying free A dream that's meant to be Cast aside your doubts, despair, and fears All of us have dreamed of Flying Dragons. In the saddle, hopes and dreams flying high. Leather and fire wings, Steeds of Queens and Kings Soaring past this Earth to rule the Skies. And Dragons are not real - so they say But I've seen the evidence belie today For she rose on wings of Fire Like the dreams that she inspired And she soared above the Earth to break the Sky And Dragons... are real - we proved today

It's Time - to light that flame again It's Time - to say "remember when?" It's Time - to Dare Great Things Again... It's Time. It's well past time... Time waits on no man... The great machines lay rusting on the grass A monument to dreams - that simply could not last. The Glory of Apollo - molders in the past... But now our time has come, has come at last. (And) It's Time - to spread our wings and fly It's Time - to dare, to dream, to try. It's Time - to journey past the sky It's Time. It's well past time... Time waits on no man... Now Artemis stands waiting for her turn. The Daughter of a Space Shuttle with Apollo's heart reborn Fifty years of waiting - she couldn't come too soon, A long arduous journey, but she's aiming for the moon. It's Time - to raise our head up high. It's Time - to go where Dragons Fly It's Time - to question How, not Why! It's Time. It's well past time... Time waits on no man... So it's time to return bravely and to stay. To honor all the pioneers, who fell along the way. Cast off broken promises; their time has come and gone, The future's, waiting brightly come the dawn! (And) It's Time - to light that flame again. It's Time - to count backwards from Ten. It's Time - to dare things once again... It's Time. It's well past time... Time waits on no man. It's Time...decades past time... Time waits for no man...