Space Oddity Chris Hadfield Version Lyrics

Cmdr. Hadfield singing Space Oddity onboard International Space Station

I noticed that Commander Hadfield's revised version of Space Oddity originally sung by David Bowie has gone through a bit lyrics revision to fit more with the International Space Station.




Here goes the lyrics:

Ground control to Major Tom
Ground control to Major Tom
Lock your Soyus hatch and put your helmet on

Ground control to Major Tom
Commencing countdown, engines on
Detach from station, and may God's love be with you

This is ground control to Major Tom
You've really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
But it's time to guide the capsule if you dare

This is major Tom to ground control
I've left forever more
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today

For here am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing left to do

Though I've flown one hundred thousand miles
I'm feeling very still
And before too long I know it's time to go
Our Commander comes down back to earth and knows

Ground control to major Tom
The time is near, there's not too long
Can you hear me Major Tom
Can you hear me Major Tom
Can you hear me Major Tom
Can you..
Here am I floating in my tin can
Last glimpse of the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing left to do

(end)

For those of you wondering, what is Soyus hatch? Soyus is a spacecraft made by Russian to transport astronauts back and forth to International Space Station and Earth.