ROCKET MAN LYRICS - ELTON JOHN | HONKY CHÂTEAU

Rocket Man by Elton John is the 1972 space-age classic from Honky Château — Bernie Taupin's lonely-astronaut ballad that became one of the best-selling singles of all time.

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Rocket Man Song Credits

Song: Rocket Man
Singer: Elton John
Songwriters: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Producer: Gus Dudgeon
Album: Honky Château
Release Date: March 31, 1972
Recorded: January 16, 1972
Studio: Château d'Hérouville, France
Label: Uni (US), DJM (UK)
B-side: Susie (Dramas)

Chart facts: UK #2, US Billboard Hot 100 #6; Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #149; RIAA 5× platinum; over 1 billion Spotify streams; attributed inspiration from Ray Bradbury's short story "The Rocket Man".

Rocket Man Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She packed my bags last night, pre-flight
Zero hour, nine a.m.
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
[Chorus]
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone
[Verse 2]
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact, it's cold as hell
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
And all this science, I don't understand
It's just my job five days a week
A rocket man, a rocket man
[Chorus]
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone
[Outro]
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone
Now, I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time

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Rocket Man FAQs

When was Rocket Man released?
Rocket Man was released on March 31, 1972, as the lead single from Honky Château.

Who wrote Rocket Man?
Music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin, produced by Gus Dudgeon.

What is Rocket Man about?
An astronaut's loneliness in space; attributed inspiration from Ray Bradbury's short story "The Rocket Man".

How successful was Rocket Man?
UK #2, US #6, Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #149, 5× platinum in the US, and over 1 billion Spotify streams.

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