Among The Stars

Buzz: The clock drips slowly,
In a puddle on the floor,
You can hear the jet engines roar.
No stopping now in friendly skies,
Kiss me good-bye.
Martian: Give us a kiss.

Buzz: 10,000 satellites,
In the stratosphere.
Images are coming in clear.
No secrets now, nowhere to hide.
You can’t even go outside.
Martian: Can’t go outside.

And what we’ve seen is so serene.
Never going back to driving cars.
You’re safe now among the stars.
With the stars,
In the stars,
Now you’re safe with the stars.
 
 Buzz: A burned out planet,
In the Milky Way,
Might be safe to visit someday.
No creatures left, the sea is black.
Nobody’s going back.
Martian: Go Back!
 
And what we’ve seen is so serene.
Never going back to driving cars.
You’re safe now among the stars.
With the stars,
In the stars,
Now you’re safe with the stars.
 
Mission control: This is mission control.
Are you reading?
Come in Count Beat.
Are you out there?
Martian: Houston you’ve got a problem.  
Buzz: Can’t get there from here.
Houston you’ve gotta problem.
I can’t hear you now.
Don’t call us, we’ll call you.
You’re hanging with the stars, Baby!
Now you’re safe with the stars.
In the stars,
With the stars,
In the stars.
You’re hanging with the stars, Baby!
Martian: Now you’re safe. Safe in the stars.
Yeah, right.
 
(the ballad of Buzz and the Martian)
foot note: Several corporations are going to build hotels in space. As a guest, you might meet A Harrison Ford Celebrity Dealer or A Chevy Chase Manhatten Bank. You might visit the Paris Hilton Self Help Center or the Disney World Domination Memorial. But, don’t call them. They’ll call you.