Building a Ship Lyrics

Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree

If mankind perished utterly

And spring herself, when she woke at dawn

Would scarcely known that we were gone

I'm about to break

October 5th 2026

But that's us down there

Just you and me

They came out of the sky in their long silver craft

You see?

We're the Martians now.

Haven't you ever wondered?

Nuh uh

Well wouldn't it be fascinating if there were people there?

And they traveled to space in some sort of ship

Really Ela?

You know I hate this emotional waning

now let's get on with our work

I'm letting aliens visit

Emojis: the new hieroglyphic

Fuck it I'm feeling terrific

Lost my mind help me go get it

Lost my mind help me go get it

Building a rocket ship

The Big Sound

The rocket lay on the launching field

Blowing up pink clouds of fire

Making summer with every breath of it's mighty exhausts

It seared the faces of the watching crowd

You see? We're the Martians now.

I've come from the third planet in a ship

That's ridiculous Eli

Everyone knows the third planet is incapable of supporting life

Help me get it now.

You know I hate this emotional waning

Now let's get on with our work

Fight Fight Fight

I'm letting aliens visit

Emojis: the new hieroglyphic

Fuck it I'm feeling terrific

Lost my mind help me go get it

Lost my mind help me go get it

Building a rocketship

The Big Sound

I'm getting the hell out of here

I'm cutting my ties

I'm leaving the past behind

Change my name to Eli

The rocket vanished over the hill

The sky was empty again

Why are you so bad tempered?

It's only a dream.

Is it?

You can't keep secrets from me

The ship, It came from the sky again

And a tall man stepped out and talked with me

Telling me little jokes and laughing

He said I was beautiful

And then he kissed me

Well he told me he would take me away in his ship

Into the sky

Take me back to his planet with him

it's quite ridiculous really

Help me get it

Help me get it now

Not one would mind

Neither bird nor tree

If mankind perished utterly

And spring herself

When she woke at dawn

Would scarcely known

That we were gone

Well the voice spoke again and again and again

Drink to me

Only Me

My malaise and I will pledge devine

You should have heard yourself

Fawning on him

Talking to him

Singing with him all night

But what about the rocket?

We're going to blow up our rocket and start all over

See if we can't build a better world up here

I hope you don't mind too much

But what about the Martians?

When do we get to see them?

There they are!

Drink to me only with thine eyes

And I will pledge with mine.