Imagine the circling changes Where only angels dare drift in space Face up to it Gemini’s one and only Then abandon in place Flash fires in orbit smother All the smiles that once had a face Carry round their summer pictures Then abandon in place The moon is ours Lovers and flyboys say As long as a pre-launch fire Don’t take us away Flyboys suit up for launch Lovers unsuit for desire Space becomes its own heaven Love becomes its own fire Flyboys ready for glory Lovers ready for memories Space becomes empty and dark Love becomes brutal remedies The heat is on the launching pad The ashes drifting toward the base This count down has no smoke trail up So abandon in place The cameraman tells the reporter Every one of them is burned without a trace We tell ourselves our favorite phony fortunes Then abandon in place The moon is ours Lovers and flyboys say As long as a pre-launch fire Don’t take us away Send me all your pretty postcards Of when the moon is in full glaze I will show you stars that look like diamonds Ready to abandon in place
