Earth (3:59)

Tim Staffell

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I might be at a table

And suddenly I'll catch

A fleeting vision of her crystal seas

Or I might be standing in a crowded dockyard far away

Underneath the sun I've never seen

 

'Cos I have seen many worlds

For what it's worth

But I'll never see again the planet earth, my earth

 

I might be chasing waves of light

Out towards the rim

Where stars are sparse

And the cold of space seeps in

Or I might be in a bar room

Drinking methylated gin

And thinking of the places I have been

 

Yes, I have seen many worlds

For what it's worth

But I'll never see again the planet earth, my earth

 

I have seen many worlds

For what it's worth

But I'll never see again the planet earth, my earth

 

Cast adrift amongst the stars

I float from sun to sun

Dreaming of the world that gave me birth

All the places I have been

Remind me there is none

To match the cool green rolling hills of earth

 

'Cos I have seen many worlds

For what it's worth

But I'll never see again the planet earth, my earth