Hear the sound of thirteen million people Bathed in faith and hope and sweat In the lapis and the marble Of the mosques and minarets Everybody's dying to please the prophet But he's not receiving yet I'll be long gone to heaven By the time your rocket gets to Mars Sail under the bridge that goes to Asia Sail up to the tower in the sea Where the sultan hid away his daughter Keep her safe from enemies He could carve a love into the stone But he could not set her free I'll be long gone to heaven By the time your rocket gets to Mars I'll be circling in heaven While you're up there circling the stars to Mars Fire up the lights and booster rockets Polish up your shiny space machine Once you start there is no way to stop it Standing on a world we've never seen You are blasting off into the future Let the future set you free I'll be long gone to heaven By the time your rocket gets to Mars I'll be circling in heaven While you're up there circling the stars to Mars