Listen to Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time) [Remastered] by Elton John

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time) [Remastered]

Elton John

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Upcoming Concerts for Elton John

Aug
15
Aug 15, 2025
Historic BAL Theatre
San Leandro

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Elton John

Vocals

Nigel Olsson

Drums

Dee Murray

Bass Guitar

Davey Johnstone

Davey Johnstone

Guitar

David Hentschel

David Hentschel

ARP Synthesizer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Elton John

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Gus Dudgeon

Producer

Ken Scott

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

Zero hour, 9 AM

And I'm gonna be high

As a kite by then

[Verse 2]

I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife

It's lonely out in space

On such a timeless flight

[Chorus]

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

Till 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

[Chorus]

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

Till 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

[Verse 3]

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

[Verse 4]

And all this science

I don't understand

It's just my job five days a week

A rocket man

A rocket man

[Chorus]

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

Till 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

[Chorus]

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

Till 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

[Outro]

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

Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John