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The Last Man On The Moon

from Tennessee and 48th by Dave Giles

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Gene Cernan: tower. Yaw's complete. We're into roll, Bob.
Bob Overmyer: Roger, Geno. Looking great. Thrust good on all five engines.

The winning side writes the history
No one cares who comes in third
It might be unfair but there’s no mystery
People want those who finish first
He said “you’ve got to have a love for what you’re doing
Follow your heart and try and see things through
There’s no such thing as you can’t do it”
Just ask the last man on the moon
How does a poor boy from a farm
End up walking in the stars?

Gene Cernan: and there it is Houston, there’s Camelot, right on target.

Take a little time out for the last man on the moon
Go and make it happen, you’ve got to climb it if it’s there
Get a little tied up when you should be breaking through
But by the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
You’re gonna miss it all

Gene Cernan: boy are we coming in. Oh baby.

In 50 years’ time you may wonder
About how you’ll be remembered
A dummy in a tin can sitting in slumber
A solitary rose left when you’re dead
Cos when you walk among the stars
You realise how small you are

Gene Cernan: stand by for touchdown… Okay Houston, the Challenger has landed.

Take a little time out for the last man on the moon
Go and make it happen, you’ve got to climb it if it’s there
Get a little tied up when you should be breaking through
But by the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
You’re gonna miss it all

Gene Cernan: I’m on the err footpad.
This has got to be one of the proudest moments of my life I guarantee ya.
This is Gene and I’m on the surface and as I take man’s last steps upon the surface,
We leave as we came, in peace and in hope for all mankind.

Cos when you walk among the stars
You realise how small you are
Gene Cernan: oh my golly, unbelievable. Unbelievable but isn’t it bright in the sun.

Take a little time out for the last man on the moon
Go and make it happen, you’ve got to climb it if it’s there
Get a little tied up when you should be breaking through
But by the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
By the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
By the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
You’re gonna miss it all

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from Tennessee and 48th, released November 2, 2018

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