Mercury - Our First Steps versuri

Versuri Ross Douglas – Mercury—Our First Steps lyrics

It seems like only yesterday, perhaps (at most) the day before,
A child watched a TV set, and listened to the Redstone’s roar.
I watched each second of that flight, and never did I think to leave.
Fifteen minutes—not so long, except when you forget to breathe.

Freedom Seven in the sky. Sheppard rides the glory trail.
Soars a hundred miles high, starts the dream that must not fail.

A painted crack upon the side, Liberty Bell was next to fly.
And once again the voices whispered, „You can’t succeed until you try.”
A journey save through upper reaches, parachutes are soon pulled free.
But too soon, escapes bolt blow. Inwards flow the rushing sea.

Copters engines overheating, Grissom struggles which each wave.
Child’s heart, a hammer beating, „It’s the man that you must save.”

Then Friendship Seven lifted off, the third for project Mercury,
Powered by an Atlas booster, Glenn would stay for orbits three.
Others followed in their footsteps, soon the Moon was walked upon.
But to me, for sheer excitement, none matched Allan and Gus, and John.

Child’s dream is lost and gone—I’m not needed for that team,
But the vision still shines on—for a Man can also dream.