Lyrics of Rocket Man

 Lyrics of “Rocket Man”

“Rocket Man” is a song, sung by Elton John. The song was written by Bernie Taupin and composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The song “Rocket Man” was released on 3 March 1972 as a single but later the song appeared on Elton John’s fifth studio album “Honky Chateau” on 19 May 1972.

There was a story behind the song “Rocket Man”. The song had been inspired by a short story of science fiction called "The Illustrated Man",written by Ray Bradbury. The tale is about a young boy named Doug. His father is an astronaut who is sent on a three month consecutive trip to space. Doug misses his father yet he is interested in becoming a “Rocket Man”.

In 1998, the song “Rocket Man” was played by Elton John at the launch site of Space Shuttle Discovery.

In May 2017, an official music video of the song “Rocket Man” was premiered at the Connes Film Festival. “Rocket Man” was ranked number 242 in the 2004 list of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The song “Rocket Man” reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and reached number 6 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The song “Rocket Man” was certified 3 times platinum by the “Recording Industry Association of America” for selling of 3 million in the US.

Singer: Elton John

Album: Honky Château

Songwriter: Bernie Taupin

Composer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John

Released: 3 March 1972

Producer(s): Gus Dudgeon

Label: Uni (US), DJM (UK)

“Rocket Man” Lyrics

She packed my bags  

last night pre-flight 
Zero hour nine A.M. 
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 
'Til touchdown 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 
 
And I think it's gonna be a  

Long long time 
'Til touchdown 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 
'Til touchdown 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 
 
And I think it's gonna be a  

Long long time 
'Til touchdown 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 
 
And I think it's gonna be a  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long long time