He pierced me with his dying eyes
And told me that I had to try to hear
His tale impartially and listen with all caution
His craft was from another time
But somehow it seemed linked to mine, he said
His tale was not a lie and begged I mark him talking
La la la la la
His clothes his face felt so familiar
La la la la laaaaa
"Our controls have been set -
They've been set for the heart of the sun
So make something of this
Before you're just ash in a tin can
Our controls have been set
They've been set for the heart of the sun
So get, get out and live
Before we're just ashes, in tin cans"
Ooh woo oooh
He said believe it, just don't wait
To see it for myself - don't wait
And something seemed familiar in his manner and his speaking
He died and I was mystified
Until I saw his dog-tags slide out of
His coat, the name inscribed upon them made me weaken
La la la la la
His clothes his face felt so familiar
La la la la laaaaa
"Our controls have been set -
They've been set for the heart of the sun
So get, get out of bed
Before you're just ash in a tin can
Our controls have been set
They've been set for the heart of the sun
So get, get out and live
Before we're just ashes, in tin cans"
Solo
Our controls have been set -
They've been set for the heart of the sun
So make something of this
Before you're just ash in a tin can
Our controls have been set -
They've been set for the heart of the sun
So get, get out and live
Before we're just ashes, in tin cans