Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future) Elton John

[Verse 1]
Can you tell me how old Dan might've done it
If he'd been here now, holy cow
My stars might've been read on the planet Mars
'Cause I don't have foresight to see
If we'll still be together in the twenty-first
In the twenty-first century, oh no

[Verse 2]
He's our flyin' ace, pilot of the future
In an endless space, holy cow
My eyes never saw a rocket that was quite that size
'Cause I don't have the energy
To be cat and mouse for the champions
For the champions of destiny, oh no

[Pre-Chorus]
So long, Captain Dan
I fail to see what motivates your hands
Goodbye, restless night
You know I love Dan Dare, but I couldn't make his flight
So long, so long, yeah

[Chorus]
Dan Dare doesn't know it
He doesn't know it, he doesn't know it
But I like the Mekon