Cool Green Hills of Earth Lyrics

Farewell once again to our pale blue dot

Will we ever know what our home is worth?

And when I'm in outer space, I'll take solace in my thoughts

Of the cool green hills of our planet Earth

Let the sweet fresh breezes of this sky heal me

As they rove around its mighty girth

Of our lovely mother home, this blue marble free

Of the cool green hills of our planet Earth

We rot in the molds of a hot Venus

We retch and writhe from her tainted breath

Foul jungles, poison dust, and flooded plains inhibit us

Crawling with a terrifying and uncertain death

We've tried to settle each new spinning space mote

And we've reckoned with how we measure worth

Take us all back again to the comfy homes of men

On the cool green hills of our planet Earth

The arching sky beckons with its call

Space settlers back to their favorite trade

"All hands! Stand by! Get ready for freefall!"

And the lights down below us start to slowly fade

Out ride the daring children of Earth, Terra

Far drives the mighty thundering fire jet

Up leaps an eager race to build another home in space

Out far beyond where we've been and onward yet

We pray for one last safe landing

On the globe that kindly gave us birth

Let us rest our tired eyes on the fleecy azure skies

And the cool green hills of our planet Earth