Cool Green Hills of Earth

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