Ayreon Lyrics

Album: Star One (Bonus CD)

Spaced Out Lyrics

by Donovan Leitch of the album Cosmic Wheels, 1973) 

I was impressed like everyone when man began to fly 

out of earthly regions to planets in the sky 

with total media coverage we watched the heroes land 

as ceremoniously they disturbed the cosmic sand

I awe with admiration we listened to the talk 

such pride felt they, such joy to be upon the moon to walk 

my romantic vision shattered when it was explained to me 

spacemen wear old diapers in which they shit and pee

chorus:

oh the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to there 

relieve you and believe me without a worry or care 

if shitting is your problem when you're out there in the stars

the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to mars

they don't partake like you and I of beefy burger mush 

their food is specially prepared to dissolve into slush 

absorbed my multi-fibres in the super diaper suit 

otherwise the slush would trickle down inside the boot

you may well ask now what becomes of liquid they consume 

a pipe is led from penis head to a unit in the room 

the water is recirculated, filtered for re-use 

in case of anti-gravity, pee gets on the loose

wherever man has conquered on the quest for frontiers new 

I'm glad he's always had to do the no. one and two 

it makes it all so ordinary just like you and me 

to know the greatest heroes they had to shit and pee!