Up in that new space station

Living Kennedy's dream

There was an automatic camera

Shooting elephantine



Well the crew was relaxing

Before the video screen

Watching old re-runs

Of Mohammed Ali



The voice of Houston callin'

Brought them back to the scene

Except the sky is fallin'

Do you know what that means?



Out on that Texas sidewalk

Through the hotel mezzanine

There walked a see-thru' hooker

To a suite with two TVs



But by the elevator

She began to sneeze

With an attack so uncontrolled

It brought her to her knees



And the hotel doctor

With nurse and stethoscope

Announced the worst is over

But for her there is no hope



Way down in South Dakota

On the Needles Highway

There's a lone red rider

On the road today



And though his war is over

He's fightin' on anyway

Although he's seldom sober

He's drinking whisky all day



Down in that old box canyon

Where only misfits can go

He rides with no companion

But saloon and rodeo.



Up in that new space station

Living Kennedy's dream

There's an automatic camera

Shooting elephantine



Well the crew is relaxing

Before the video screen

Watching old re-runs

Of Mohammed Ali



The voice of Houston callin'

Brought them back to the scene

Except the sky is fallin'

Do you know what that means?