Rocket Man by Elton John

I knew this song was one of his earlier hits but I don't think I realized exactly how old. I probably would have guessed the late 70's, not 1972.

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

Zero hour, nine AM

And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then

I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife

It's lonely out in space

On such a timeless flight

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

Till touch down 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

Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids

In fact, it's cold as Hell

And there's no one there to raise them if you did

And all this science I don't understand

It's just my job five days a week

A rocket man, a rocket man

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

• This is the 112th song on this blog.
• This is the 1st song by Elton John and he is the 98th different artist on this blog.
• This is the 1st song released in 1972 on this blog.
• This is the 11th song listed in the Classic Rock genre on this blog.